HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Homily for Thursday of the 2nd week in ordinary time Hebrews 7:25---8:6; Mark 3:7-12. The first reading tells us that "Jesus is able for all time to save those who approach God through him, since he always lives to make intercession for them" (Heb 7:25). Dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, Jesus is our saviour. He is the only one who can save us from sin because he is the one who can interceed for us with God; he is the only one without sin. He is "holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, exalted above the heavens" (Heb 7:26). Jesus is both priest and victim (Heb 7:27). Our union with Jesus can be attained based on our participation in his priesthood and victimhood. Whenever we gather in prayer to re-enact the Holy sacrifice of Christ Jesus at Mass, we are not repeating what Jesus did at Calvary but sharing in the blessings Jesus gained for us by his suffering, death and resurrection. The Gospel reading of today's liturgy tells us that Jesus is...