BECOMING A WITNESS TO THE TRUTH (HOMILY FOR THE 20TH SUNDAY IN THE ORDINARY TIME OF YEAR C
Theme: Becoming a witness to the truth Homily for the 20th Sunday in the ordinary time of year c Jeremiah 38:4-6; 8-10; Hebrews 12:1-4; Luke 12:49-53 Central to the liturgy of the word today is the theme of conspiracy and hatred against the truth; and the theme of the fire of the Holy Spirit. Many times one is caught up in the profound reflection on why does the truth generate so much hatred, resentment and bitterness? Why is it that the one who is so much hated and persecuted is the one who speaks the truth? Seemingly, in our world of today, the destiny of those who witness the truth is that of mockery, travesty, ridicule, derision, disdain, caricature, persecution etc. A speaker of the truth, they say, has no friend; just as it is commonly said that whoever stands up for the should be ready to stand alone. This could probably be the case because the truth they say is indeed bitter. Dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, in the first reading from the book of prophet ...