REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 32ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 13TH NOVEMBER 2023
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR MONDAY OF THE 32ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 13TH NOVEMBER 2023 Wisdom 1:1-7; Ps.139; Luke 17:1-6 Sharing in the sin of others Sin has a personal character but can be communicable. This is the lesson Jesus is teaching us in today’s gospel reading. When someone sins, he/she is responsible for it, for it was he/she that freely acted wrongly. However, others can share in that same sin in many ways. To share in the sin of another is not like sharing a drink so that each person only gets some quantity. When a person shares in the sin of another, the same amount of guilt is apportioned to all parties involved. Therefore, when you cause someone to sin, you are as guilty as the person who sinned. It is not a matter of “no bi me do am”. For example, a doctor who carries out abortion, is as guilty as the lady who procured it. We share in the sin of others when we directly or indirectly tempt them to commit sin. The Catechism of the Catholic Church gives us nine (9) ways ...