HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE F4TH WEEK OF LENT, LITURGICAL CALENDAR [YEAR B]

HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF LENT, LITURGICAL CALENDAR [YEAR B]

THEME: The dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and all who hear it will live.

BY: Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA

READINGS OF THE DAY
Isaiah 49:8-15
Ps 144:8-9,13-14,17-18
John 5:17-30

LITURGICAL COLOUR
PURPLE/VIOLET

INTRODUCTION
Good morning my dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate Wednesday of the Forth Week of Lent, Liturgical Calendar Year B.

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FROM OUR FIRST READING
In our first reading today, we heard of the words of the Lord reassuring His people, the people of Israel, of the love and kindness, the mercy and compassion which He has always had for them, and which He will continue to show, despite their sins and rebelliousness, their refusal to obey His Law and commandments. God has always been patient in caring for those people He loved, and He has always reached out to them, sending unto them His prophets and messengers, reminding them to turn away from the path of sin, evil and wickedness, and calling upon all of them to embrace once again the fullness of His love and grace. The Lord has always loved all of us, and despite our fallen state and corruption by sin, He loves us all equally and if not even greater.

FROM OUR GOSPEL READING
In the Gospel, Jesus declares that God is his Father. The works and signs that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, accomplishes are in full agreement with the works of the Father. The Son is the Word and Image of the Father and does what he “sees” the Father doing. In the Gospel passage we read, Jesus speaks about two of these divine and fatherly works. The first work concerns the bestowal of life. The Father, Jesus says, has life in himself. He raises the dead and gives life. The Father eternally gives life to the Son. The Son, in turn, gives life to those who believe in the Father and the Son.

CONCLUSION
Brothers and sisters in Christ, as we continue to live our lives well throughout this time and season of Lent, let us all continue to spend good and quality time to deepen our relationship with God. We have been given the time and opportunity to fix our mistakes and faults, and to reflect upon the wickedness and sins we have committed in our lives thus far. God has always been kind, merciful and compassionate, and He has always ever patiently reached out to us, showing His willingness to be reconciled with us, to forgive us all our sins and mistakes, and to lead us all patiently and lovingly to His Presence once again. Now, the question is, are we all willing to embrace His mercy, compassion and love? Are we willing to commit ourselves to the path of forgiveness and grace, and enduring the sufferings and challenges that we may have to encounter in this journey?
May God be with us all and may He bless us all with His guidance and strength.

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