Never forget where you truly belong-Homily for Tuesday of the 15th week in ordinary time 18thJuly 2023
Homily for Tuesday of the 15th week in ordinary time Exodus 2:1-15a; Ps.69; Matthew 11:20-24 Never forget where you truly belong The will of God is that all men be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth. The ultimate definition of salvation is to enjoy eternal bliss with God in heaven after our sojourn here on earth. Therefore, God’s desire for all men is that we all live in this world with the consciousness that this world is not our permanent abode. This desire, constitutes the thrust of the mission of every servant of God. By virtue of our baptism, God calls us and entrusts us with the task of constantly reminding others that this world is not our permanent home. Therefore, for one to be an effective evangelizer, the person must first be heavenly conscious. This consciousness, though in a crude form, was very much in Moses as we see in the first reading of today. In his upbringing, the words of the psalmist in Ps.23:5a was fulfilled: “You prepare a banquet for me in the p...