HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME/Obedience to God's commandments more important than human religious tradition
Homily for Tuesday of the 5th week in ordinary time Genesis 1:20-31, 2: 1-4; Mark 7:1-13 *Man created in God's image and likeness * Obedience to God's commandment, more important than tradition of the elders or human religious tradition The first reading of today's liturgy begins by giving us the first account of the creation of Man. It says: " God said, Let us make man in our own image and likeness...make and female he created them" (Gen 1:26-27). The first point to note here is that Man and woman created in God's image and likeness are both human persons with equal dignity. Man is the "Imago Dei". Image and likeness are made so that one can see in them a reflection of oneself. A person admiring his own self in the mirror. Hence, man's intellect, will and authority are to be evaluated in relations to God. Man is the presence of God on earth, the representative of God on earth, the mouth piece of the glory of God, to make God known and loved in ...