HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 10TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME CYCLE II (1)

HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 10TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME CYCLE II

THEME: Radical Generosity

By: Fr. Gerald M. Musa

HOMILY FOR TUESDAY JUNE 7 2022

A quote attributed to Mark Twain, says, “Kindness is a language the blind can see and the deaf can hear.” During a famine, the prophet Elijah was directed to go to a strange widow at Zarephath. He was thirsty and hungry, and he asked the widow for a drink and a crust of bread. She had only a handful of flour in her jar and a little oil in her jug. She was about to prepare the last meal in the house for herself and her son. The prophet Elijah begged her to give him something to eat first. She did as the prophet requested. The prophet assured her that for her act of generosity, “The jar of her flour shall not go empty, or the jug of oil run dry.” And so, it was. The story of the widow encourages us to be generous. St. Paul says, “Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver” (2 Corinthians 9:7). All it takes to be a true follower of Jesus is to give all you got. St. Francis of Assisi says, “It is in giving that we receive and St. Ignatius of Loyola prays, “Lord, teach me to be generous… To give and not to count the cost.” How generous are we in giving our resources and time to God and people in need?

Tuesday, 10th Week of Year 2 Kings 17:7-16; Matthew 5:13-16;