Encourage the good! HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 7TH SEPTEMBER 2023
Encourage the good!-HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 22ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 7TH SEPTEMBER 2023 Col.1:9-14; Ps.98; Luke 5:1-11 Encourage the good! In the first reading of today, St. Paul exhorted the Colossians. This exhortation was not to reprimand them for any wrong deeds but to acknowledge and commend the good efforts they were making as regards living the authentic Christian life, and to also pray and encourage them to do more. Thus, Paul’s address was a form of positive reinforcement to spur the Colossians into greater heights. This is something that is worth emulating. As evangelizers, our focus should not be limited to those who need to come into the light of Christ; practicing and authentic Christians need to be evangelized too. They need to be applauded and motivated to grow higher and to remain steadfast. Often times, we unconsciously ignore those who are really making effort to do good, not until they make a mistake. It seems as though it is the mistake of a brethren that ...