HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 32ND WEEK IN THE ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II/Leadership qualities
Homily for Monday of the 32nd week in the Ordinary Time, year II Titus 1:1-9; Luke 17:1-6. Theme: Leadership qualities It is commonly said: "The supreme quality of a leader is unquestionably integrity. Without it no real success is attainable... He must know the way, go the way, and shows the way". The First Reading starts from the Letter of St. Paul to one of his young disciples, Titus. As an elder, St. Paul chastises him on how to designate elders (bishop) in every town as he (Paul) was directing him. A bishop according to Paul must be "God's steward, blameless, not arrogant or quick-tempered or violent or greedy for gain, must be hospitable, a lover of goodness, master of himself, upright, holy and self-controlled" (Tit.1:7-8). These are qualities demanded from every Christian also especially those in positions of authority like Bishops, priests, deacons, religious brothers and sisters, and even catechists. It is in exhibiting a high moral standard that we ...