HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 4TH WEEK OF ADVENT
Homily for Friday of the 4Week of Advent Malachi 3: 1-4; 4:5-6; Lk.1:57-66 Dearest friends in Christ, as we draw closer to Christmas, we continue with the story of Zachariah. We recall how God blessed him and Elizabeth with this miraculous pregnancy at old age after being barren. The Angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah in the temple to reveal this glorious event, but Zechariah received it with disbelief. Hence, he was struck mute until the day of his son’s birth. Today’s Gospel reveals God's intervention in the distress, disgrace, shame and agony of Elizabeth and Zachariah, and how Zechariah untied the knot of his disbelief. It began by telling us: "Now the time came for Elizabeth to give birth, and she bore a son. Her neighbours and relatives heard that the Lord has shown his great mercy to her, and they rejoiced with her" (LK 1:57-58). God removed the veil of shame from the eyes of Elizabeth and Zachariah. She said: "This is what the Lord has done for me when h...