Care for the Earth and for your Neighbour! (HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 6TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, Gen.9:1-13; Ps.102; Mark 8:27-33 Care for the Earth and for your Neighbour! After the fall of man and the wickedness that reigned in the world thereafter, the destruction by flood followed. Today, in the first reading, we read of a new world after the flood. This new world is starting with Noah and his household. Like Adam and Eve, God charged Noah to be fruitful, to multiply and to fill the earth. Also, He gave Noah dominion over everything created. Doing this a second time speaks of God ardent desire and expectation of man to care for the earth He (God) had created. At this point, we need to ask ourselves if we are agents of love/care or agents of destruction. Are we preserving the earth or destroying it? Whatever joy/satisfaction/benefits that is derived from the destruction of the elements of earth is rather self-destructive. We should not expect to be happy when we act irresponsibly. Moving on, God gave Noah rules on how to liv...