HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 32ND WEEK IN THE ORDINARY TIME , YEAR II/Memorial of St. Martin of Tours (Bishop)
Homily for Friday of the 32nd Week in the Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Martin of Tours (Bishop). 2 John 4-9; Luke 17:26-37. St. John in the First Reading gives us two important instructions to please God. Firstly, we must live in love, loving God above all things and loving one another. However, because truth is intimately linked with this commandment of love, walking in that commandment means ultimately walking in the truth. Hence, St. John warns us secondly of deceivers who do not confess that Jesus has come in the flesh. We must all be wary of deception in our times too. So as not to be deceived concerning the second coming of the Lord, Jesus in today's Gospel warns us not to allow our preoccupation with our daily life distract us from always being ready for the Day of the Lord which will come when we least expect it to come. We must therefore stand ready and endeavour to please God always by living a life worthy of our Christian faith. We celebrate the memorial of St. Martin ...