HOMILY FOR 6TH OF JANUARY (BEFORE EPIPHANY)
Homily for the 6th of January (Before Epiphany) 1 John 5:5-13; Mark 1:7-11. In the first reading of today from the first letter of St. John. St John, guides us to answer the question on who can overcome the world? He says: Only the Man who believes that Jesus is the Son of God" (1Jn 5:5). By this believe or faith in Jesus Christ is demonstrated by testimony, witnessing and good deeds. For he says, Jesus Christ who came by water and blood, not with water only but by water and blood; with the Holy Spirit as another witness...there are three witnesses, the Spirit, the water and the blood and all thelree of them agree" (1jn 5:6-8). Many theologian have argued that the water refers to Jesus' divinty whereas his blood speaks of his humanity (two nature's of Christ). Hence, it is insufficient to cast our faith or believe simply by words on Jesus as the Son of God, rather by our deeds and good example demonstrate in conformity with the Holy Spirit our faith-witnessing to the...