HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME. (1)

HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME.

THEME: ‘Where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them’.

BY: Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA.

*READINGS OF THE DAY*
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
Psalm 65:1-3,5,16-17
Matthew 18:15-20

*LITURGICAL COLOUR*
GREEN

*INTRODUCTION*
Good morning dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate Wednesday of week 19 in Ordinary Time, Year A.

*FROM OUR FIRST READING*
In our first reading today, we heard of the conclusion of the story of the Exodus of the Israelites and the journey of the people of God from the land of Egypt towards the Promised Land, as after forty years long journey and detour because of their sins and wickedness, they were finally allowed to enter into the lands promised to them and their descendants. Moses led them throughout the whole entire journey from the time when he returned to Egypt in order to help lead and guide all of God’s people out of their bondage there.

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*FROM OUR GOSPEL READING*
The last verse of this morning’s gospel reading is one that has spoken to believers down through the generations, ‘For where two or three meet in my name, I shall be there with them’. The saying highlights the value of believers coming together in the Lord’s name, whether for liturgical worship, other forms of prayer or some form of communal activity. No number is too small; any more than one will do. Even when two people gather in the Lord’s name, he is there in the midst of them. There is a real value in coming together in faith, even if it is only two people, because in doing so we create a space, as it were, for the Lord to be present.

*CONCLUSION*
This saying of Jesus is one that gives tremendous value to all our gatherings, especially our gatherings for prayer, no matter how small those gatherings are. We can easily get preoccupied with numbers in the church. We bemoan the fact that fewer people are coming to Mass or to gatherings of faith whether for prayer or for other purposes. Yet, if even a minimum of two people ensures the presence of the risen Lord between them, then there is something there to truly celebrate rather than bemoan. Whenever the Lord is present in our midst, he is not there in a passive way. His presence is always an active, life-giving, transforming presence. There is a great deal going on when even two gather in the Lord’s name. There is so much more happening than just the physical coming together of people. The Lord is at work in their midst. We need never underestimate the value of our gatherings or their power to transform, no matter how small they are.
The Lord be with You.

Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA.

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