Love must be vertical and horizontal (HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 27th WEEK IN THE ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II OCTOBER 2023
HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 27th WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II Gal.1:6-12; Luke 10:25-37 Dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, in the first reading of today, St. Paul told the Galatians to reject any message that is opposed to the truth of the Gospel irrespective of who is carrying the message – be it an angel or St. Paul himself. He said: "If anyone proclaims to you a Gospel contrary to what you received. Let that one be accursed!". Hence, a message is not authentic on the basis of its bearer but on account of its content – truth. These declarations are also directed to those who thwart the Gospel, pervert the Gospel, water down the Gospel, disrupt its importance and corrupt it. Beloved in Christ, as we have been called in our Christian vocation to be ministers of the Gospel, let us remember that we are "useless servants" who simply do what we have been asked to do. Let us preach the Gospel for what it is and not manipulate it for our own interest. The Gospel readi...