Homily for Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent (2)

Homily for Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent

Theme: The mystery of forgiveness is that, “Forgive so that you will also be Forgiven”

By: Fr. Diotacious Chikontwe SMA

Homily for Tuesday March 22 2022

*READINGS OF THE DAY*
Daniel 3:25,34-43
Psalm 24:4-6,7-9
Matthew 18:21-35

*INTRODUCTION*
Today is the Tuesday of the 3rd Week of Lent in Year C.
And in our first reading, we heard from the Book of Daniel of the story of the persecution of the faithful, the famous story of how the three friends of Daniel, namely Azariah, Hananiah and Mishael. They were all thrown into a great furnace by the orders of the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar. They refused to obey the king’s orders to all the people to worship the great golden statue and idol in his own image that he had built and erected over the land. The three of them alone refused to bow down and worship the statue of the king, and remained faithful to the Lord.

*FROM THE GOSPEL READING*
In our Gospel passage today, we heard of the parable that the Lord told His disciples and the people gathered to listen to Him, regarding the unforgiving servant, who was forgiven his debts by his master and yet refused to forgive the debt owed to him by his fellow servant. The master showed pity on the servant because he was unable to pay off his debts, and forgave him all of his debts which would have seen his properties, loved ones and more seized. But that servant was not really appreciative and thankful of what he had received from his master.

*CONCLUSION*
Dear brothers and sisters, everyday as we say in the Lord’s Prayer that we are all familiar with, ‘Forgive us our sins just as we forgive those who have sinned against us’. This is the calling made to all of us Christians to show more love and compassion to our fellow brethren, to be more like Christ, Our Lord and our most loving Saviour. Just as He has reached out to us with the outpouring of God’s love and compassion, seeking out the worst of sinners and rebels, we too have to do the same with our own lives. We should do whatever we can to show works of charity, generosity, life and kindness at every possible opportunities and even in the smallest things we do.
May the Lord be with us all and may He empower each and every one of us.
Have a Blessed Day!

Fr. Diotacious Chikontwe SMA