YEAR A: HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 21ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME (1)

YEAR A: HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 21ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

HOMILY THEME: STOP HYPOCRISY

BY: Fr. Benny Tuazon

HOMILY: (Mt. 23:27-32) Wednesday of the Twenty First Week in Ordinary Time
In today’s Gospel Jesus continues to address the hypocrisy of the Pharisees. Here, He enumerated two: their concern for external outlook and their worship of their ancestors who they despise in their time. Like Jesus’ other examples, they reveal the inconsistencies of their faith and life. Their faith should provide the foundation for their lives. Their lives should witness to their faith. Unfortunately, these two were disconnected and discordant in them.

The hypocrisy must stop. It must be replaced by commitment and witnessing. Both the belief and the capacity to live it are there. Every person posses those gifts and abilities. Both have to find each other in us. It is clear that we cannot just have principles devoid of concrete actions. Our faith needs to be enfleshed.

Further, our goal is not to satisfy others. It is to God to whom we are answerable. It is to God to whom we must bare ourselves. He is the one who can understand us and always willing to guide and help us. He knows what are in our minds and hearts. It would be a big mistake to try to deceive Him.

Let us, then, purify ourselves, our motives, intentions, and goals. Holiness and belonging to the Kingdom should be reflected in our words and actions. Let us show off to God and not to men.