HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 29TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 29TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 27TH OCTOBER 2023 Rom.7:18-25a; Ps.119; Luke 12:54-59 Compassion for Sinners In the first reading of today, St. Paul cried out his inability to sometimes do the good he wants to do and his weakness in doing the evil he does not want to do. It is not too difficult to understand St. Paul because in one way or the other, we may have been in such situation too. Sometimes, it is when you have decided to give up a sinful habit that the temptation becomes fierce. Both good and bad actions are never without the will of man; if not, they will have no moral character. However, to overcome sin is not just a matter of the will alone but also of grace. To be holy is by the grace of God. Therefore, before you condemn someone who has done what you have not done yourself, first acknowledge that it is God’s grace that has been preserving you; and if you want to be more truthful to yourself, there may be some wrongs you have committed that t...