HOMILY/SERMON FOR THE 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR B 14TH APRIL 2024
HOMILY/SERMON FOR THE 3RD SUNDAY OF EASTER YEAR B 14TH APRIL 2024 Acts 3:13-15, 17-19ab; Ps.4; 1Jn.2:1-5a; Luke 24:35-48 … _by this we may be sure that we know him, if we keep his commandments_ . (1Jn.2:3) Ongoing Spiritual Enlightenment! Jesus is the Word of God. Yet, it is possible to be familiar with the scriptures without having a real encounter with Jesus. When this happens, the person in question will be in a state of ignorance that he/she is both unaware of and unwilling to admit. In such situation, one will confidently be acting in ignorance. The readings of today set to address such a situation. They invite us to put on a learning disposition that allows us to unlearn (what we think/feel we already learnt), in order to relearn. The focus is to know the scripture to the point that we truly encounter Christ. We have not yet known the scripture until we can decipher what Jesus is saying to us today in our present and peculiar situation. If not, the bible will only seem like a boo...