Homily for Saturday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Jerome (Priest and Doctor of the Church) 30TH SEPTEMBER 2023
Homily for Saturday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St. Jerome (Priest and Doctor of the Church) Zechariah 2:1-5,10-11a. Jeremiah 31:10,11-12ab,13. Luke 9:43b-45. "The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flock," is our Responsorial Psalm. A word of encouragement that God will never abandon us. A good shepherd will risk his/her life to protect his/her flock. God is ever faithful. Let us do good and avoid evil always, and God's word will be made manifest in our lives. Procrastination, they say, is the thief of time. In addition, procrastination is not just man's apology but a graveyard in which opportunities are buried. Even while the people were marvelling at everything Jesus did, He made them realise that his passion and death were inevitable. He set his face to go to Jerusalem despite what awaits him there. He was being realistic. He knows that roses have thorns, and while it is true that flowers are always admired by all, Jesus is also aware of...