HOMILY/MEDITATION FOR FRIDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK OF EASTER 12TH APRIL 2024
HOMILY/MEDITATION FOR FRIDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK OF EASTER 12TH APRIL 2024 Acts 5:34-42; Ps.27; John 6:1-15 Remain with the Lord As the angry men in council deliberated on how best to deal with the apostles for defiling their orders, Gamaliel offered a piece of advice that remains valid till this day. His position can be summarized as: whatever is not of God will not stand the test of time; whatever is of God is unstoppable. Know this and know peace! Whatever is not of God, irrespective of the blossoming it experiences, the attractiveness is ensues, the pleasure it gives, it is bound to end is disarray. On the other hand, whatever is of God, irrespective of the oppression melted against it, no matter how unpopular and unattractive it may be, it is bound to stand the test of time. Beloved, the point here is that only God can give true life; so, only what is connected to God truly survives. This truth was demonstrated in the gospel reading of today. The multitude connected themselves to Jesu...