A Prophet's Reward Homily for the 13th Sunday in ordinary time year A JULY 2023
HOMILY FOR THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR A 2Kings 4:8-11.14-16a; Ps.89; Rom.6:3-4.8-11; Matthew 10:37-42 _He who receives you receive me, and he who receives me receives him who sent me_ (Matt.10:40) A Prophet’s Reward The gospel reading of today is the concluding part of Matthew chapter 10. The entire chapter contains the mission statement of Jesus. This mission statement is basically in two parts: first, it contains how the disciples must minister to the people. Jesus asked the disciples to preach that the kingdom of heaven is near. He gave them authority to work signs. All these they must do without placing a charge. To keep them focused, he further instructed them not to be concerned about their basic necessities of life. Not because these needs will not arise but because the second part of the mission statement assigns the meeting of these needs as the responsibility of the people towards the minister. It therefore means that this mission statement is not meant...