REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 30TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR I 3RD NOVEMBER 2023
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 30TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR I 3RD NOVEMBER 2023 Rom.9:1-5; Ps.147; Luke 14:1-6 Get striped for Heaven’s sake On many occasions, the Scribes and the Pharisees have sought for loopholes in the teachings and actions of Jesus so that they could have a case against him. Their goal was to find him wanting in the face of the Law so that they could easily get the support of the people and the affirmation of the roman authorities for his condemnation. So, in the gospel reading of today, they watched him intently to see what he will do with the man who had dropsy. They had planned within their hearts that should he heal the man, it will be interpreted as work which is forbidden on the Sabbath. Unfortunately, they could not publicly testify that the Law forbade healing on the Sabbath. So it means that they wanted to maliciously bend the law by interpreting healing as work in order to suit their evil caprices. Such evil intent has continued till this day. A ...