REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 31ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR I 10TH NOVEMBER 2023
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 31ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR I 10TH NOVEMBER 2023 Rom.15:14-21; Ps.98; Luke 16:1-8 Be a channel of God’s blessings In the first reading of today, Paul recounted with great joy what the grace of God has achieved through him particularly amongst the gentiles. He bore personal witness to his hardwork amongst the gentiles, not building on any foundation but from scratch. He has been able to preach the gospel both in words and in deeds; he has been able to persevere even when preaching was most difficult. Was it necessary that Paul should make this boast? Since all that he achieved was by the grace of God, was he supposed to speak proudly about them? The narrative of Paul is not out of place. Paul would have been wrong if he had never acknowledged that it was the grace of God that worked through him. Paul clearly called himself a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles. He saw himself as a servant who only acted as he was instructed. However, Paul was...