REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF EASTER 15TH APRIL 2024

REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF EASTER 15TH APRIL 2024

Acts 6:8-15; Ps.119; John 6:22-29

Do not resist the Good

The dispute about the daily distribution of food threatened the unity of the believers and so attracted the prompt action of the disciples. But it seems that some persons were not at home with the restoration of peace in the community.

Today, we read about Stephen, one of the seven deacons selected for the daily distribution of food. It is said that he was full of grace and power, and did great wonders and signs among the people. This means that Stephen did his work well. Yet, some members of the synagogue made case with him.

It has become a common experience to find people who delight in the disorganization of any assembly. Sometimes, they pretend to be fighting a just cause but the manner they go about it reveals that they have ulterior motives. Such people will always see problem where there is no problem. They try to present themselves as the only “messiahs” by discrediting others. Some many groups today, both in the Church and in the State, have become paralyzed on account of rumours and false accusations. When you accuse someone falsely, you assassinate the person’s character and bring down his/her morale.

This kind of people are not in Church for the sake of their salvation. They have the attitude of those who sought for Jesus in the gospel reading not because they saw signs but because they ate their fill of the loaves. Beloved, the one who rose from the dead is the Prince of Peace. So, if we are not peacemakers we cannot have inheritance in God’s house (Matt.5:5).