REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK OF ADVENT 14TH DECEMBER 2023
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK OF ADVENT 14TH DECEMBER 2023 Isaiah 41:13-20; Ps.145; Matthew 11:11-15 *Love is Perfected in Heaven* Persecutions are temptations to abandon our Christian faith. When we resist, we are expressing our desire to remain with the Lord. Every effort we make to do God’s will is an act of love. John Baptist is a very good example. The gospel reading of today says that he is the greatest of all those born of women. The source of John’s greatness was his love for God which manifested in the great sufferings he endured. He was filled with the Holy Spirit, he was a prophet, he preached God’s Word boldly, he was holy, he was prayerful, he fasted a lot and when he was not fasting, he ate only locusts and wild honey. Finally, he experienced martyrdom. What a great sign of love! Yet, John cannot stand the least in the kingdom of heaven. Who is this least, and what greater things could he/she had done than John? Well, the least of the kingdom of heaven is...