REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 34TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 28TH NOVEMBER 2023
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR TUESDAY OF THE 34TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 28TH NOVEMBER 2023 Daniel 2:31-45; Daniel 3; Luke 21:5-11 The Redeeming Power of Persevering Faith Today’s first reading presents us the victory of persevering faith. In the first reading of yesterday, we saw how King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon conquered Jerusalem. As is typical of every war, the conqueror takes possession of the conquered territory. The conqueror will also take back with it, the finest possessions of the conquered territory both in terms of human and material resources. Thus, yesterday, King Nebuchadnezzar said to Ashpenaz, his chief eunuch: “bring some of the people of Israel, both of the royal family and of the nobility, youths without blemish, handsome and skilful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding, learning and competent to serve in the king’s palace…” That was how Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah found themselves in the palace of the king of Babylon. To ensure holistic co...