HOMILY  TUESDAY  4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

0
TUESDAY HOMILY- HOLY WEEK YEAR B

HOMILY  TUESDAY  4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

BY: Fr Francis Onwunali

On this second working day of the last week of January, the readings are admonishing us not to underestimate the power of love and beauty of faith in God. These virtues will sustain us in the challenging moments of our lives.
In the first reading (2 Sam. 18: 9-10, 14, 24-25, 30- 19: 3) we continue with the bitter relationship between David and his son, Absalom. Unexpectedly today Absalom met his death when his head was caught in between the branch of an Oak tree and further hastened by David’s army commander, Joab, who thought he was doing the king a favour by killing Absalom. However, when the information reached David, the love for his son overwhelmed him that he forgot Absalom’s atrocities and mourned for his death. Never underestimate the power of love in your life. Live in love and act in love!

ALSO RECOMMENDED: TUESDAY HOMILY FOR 3RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR B

In the gospel (Mark 5: 21-43), Jesus responds to the heartfelt plea of Jarius to restore his daughter to health. In the process, the convincing faith and trust of the haemorrhaging woman restores her to health, too.
Dear friends, there are times in life when we are faced with seeming hopeless situation, we need to remove anything that could dampen our faith and hear the words of Jesus Who said to Jarius: “The child is not dead but asleep”. Can you reach out in faith to touch the cloak of Jesus like the woman did? And can you walk with Jesus into the silence in faith and trust where Jesus will pronounce the ” “Talitha, kum” (Little girl, I tell you to get up) words on your situation?
I pray as we journey in life today, we need to realize that just as David’s love for his son Absalom moved him to tears, that our God, Whom we call “Abba” (Daddy), loves us even more than David loved his son who plotted against him. May that which is apparently dead or dying in my life today receive the new life that only Jesus can give. With the Psalmist, we pray: “Give joy to your servant, O Lord, for to you I lift up my soul” (Ps. 86: 4). Have a “Talitha, Kum-full” day!

 

FOR SIMILAR HOMILY, CLICK HERE >>>>

0 0 votes
Article Rating
Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
0
Would love your thoughts, please comment.x
()
x

Discover more from Catholic For Life

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading