HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 33RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II
Homily for Tuesday 33rd Week in Ordinary Time Revelation 3:1-6,14-22; Luke 19:1-10. In the First Reading, the Lord enjoins us to be awake and be prepared for his coming because he will come when we don't expect him. He warns us on the need to guide against being lukewarm. "I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew you out of my mouth" (Rev. 3:15-16). We must not be indifferent in our relationship with God. We must not slip into mere routine. We must be enthusiastic in the service of our Lord Jesus Christ. Our decision to be awake in preparation for the coming of the Lord must not be forced on us, rather it should be a free and firm decision just like Zacchaeus did in today's Gospel. Zacchaeus wanted an encounter with Jesus. His curiosity was high but the odds were against him to see Jesus as a result of his shortness and the hatred of the people towards him sinc...