The virtue of docility to the Holy Spirit (HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE TENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II (ST. BARNABAS - JUNE 11 2024
HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE TENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II (ST. BARNABAS - JUNE 11, 2024) Acts.11:21b-26;13:1-3; Ps. 98; Matthew 5:33-37 The virtue of docility to the Holy Spirit Dear faithful, Today, we celebrate the memorial of St. Barnabas, a beacon of early Christianity, whose life and works are recounted in the first reading. His mission in Antioch was pivotal, nurturing the tender roots of faith in a fledgling community. The upbringing of a child shapes their future; similarly, the initial nurturing of faith determines its resilience and depth. St. Barnabas, chosen for this delicate mission, exemplified maturity and mentorship, being "a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith." As Barnabas labored in Antioch, the community of believers expanded. He did not claim this growth for personal glory but humbly collaborated with Saul, recognizing himself as an instrument of God. This humility is a lesson for us all; in God's work, we must seek not our own glory ...