Expose it to Jesus! Homily for Thursday of the 8th week in ordinary time JUNE 2023
HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE EIGHTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR 1 Sirach 42:15-25; Ps.33; Mark 10:46:52 Expose it to Jesus! At the beginning of the gospel reading of today, it was mentioned that a great multitude followed Jesus as he was leaving Jericho. We are not told who they were neither was it recorded why they followed Jesus or what exactly they benefited from following Jesus. But immediately the case of the beggar came up, issues were clearly spelt out: his name was given as Bartimaeus, his problem was mentioned to be blindness, his reason for wanting to meet with Jesus was so that his sight could be restored; and in the final analysis, his request was granted. The difference between the multitude and Bartimaeus that brought about a more profound encounter between him and Jesus was the fact that Bartimaeus acknowledged his weakness. Prior to his meeting with Jesus, he humbled himself and begged to earn a living. When he learnt that Jesus was passing by, he was not ashamed to ...