REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 26TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 7TH OCTOBER 2023 (Be Joyful for the Right Cause
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 26TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 7TH OCTOBER 2023 Baruch 4:5-12, 27-29; Ps.69; Luke 10:17-24 Be Joyful for the Right Cause Two days ago, we read of Jesus sending out the seventy others to preach in his name. He seemingly did not make it easy for them. First, they must have wondered if they will be able to do what Jesus has been doing; should they encounter possessed persons, will they be able to deliver them? What if the evil spirits overpowers them? Second, to make matter worse, Jesus instructed them not to go with anything for their sustenance (no purse, no bag, no sandals). Funny enough, Jesus did not assure them that they have His authority to overcome serpents and scorpions until they returned. The much He told them was that they were like lambs in the midst of wolves. Consequently, it becomes easy to understand the joy of the seventy as they returned from the mission; that they were not only unhurt but also successful. They could do what Jesus was ...