HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

Homily for Friday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time. 

Genesis 11:1-9; Mark 834--9:1

In the first reading, we have the building of the tower of Babel. In the beginning of this building, the builders said to themselves, "Come, let us build ourselves a city, and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves" (Gen.11:4). The beginning of the failure of this tower was that the builders were only interested in making a name for themselves. They forgot the fact that "If the Lord does not build the house, in vain do its builders labour" (Psalm 126:1).

Today's Gospel speaks of the cost of being a disciple of Christ. It has to do with making sacrifices; it demands material losses that will gain eternal life for us. Hence, we must be ready to take up our cross, or those aspects of life that have no control, and hand them over to God.

We must be ready and willing to take up our cross, deny ourselves, and follow Jesus. We should concentrate on the invitation of our Lord Jesus Christ to walk with Him into eternal life, and not listen and be distracted with the voices that call us to engage in actions that challenge the will of God for us like the people of Babel in the first reading.

May God grant us the grace to do His will and gain eternal life through Christ our Lord. Amen.

Have a gracious day