HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME/The untold consequences of sin
HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 5th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Genesis 3:9-24; Mark 8:1-10 The untold consequences of sin Yesterday, we read of how the devil gave Eve convincing reasons to eat of the fruit in the midst of the garden and to give some to Adam. For every temptation we encounter, the devil gives us all the reasons why we should commit a particular sin. But while doing so, he hides from us greater and more grievous reasons why we should not commit the sin. Often times the much that comes to mind during temptation is that sin is just an offence against God. This could be wrongly interpreted to mean that the only consequence of sin is that God will not be happy. With such interpretation, the devil can further convince us that God’s anger lasts only a while; God will definitely forgive as usual. But the devil continues to hide from us the consequences of committing a particular sin. Unfortunately, we only come to realize these consequences after falling into the temptation. This wa...