REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 32ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 15TH NOVEMBER 2023
REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 32ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR 1 15TH NOVEMBER 2023 Wisdom 6:1-11; Ps.82; Luke 17:11-19 God cannot be limited by our Expectation The gospel reading of today focuses on thanksgiving. From the story narrated, we realize that it is possible to receive God’s gift and that gift will not bring us salvation. For God’s gift to bring us salvation, we must develop an attitude of gratitude. However, when we reflect more on the action and reaction of the ten leapers, we learn something more than thanksgiving. At first, they all met Jesus asking for mercy. They understood that Divine Mercy encompasses all goodness just as heaven is the mercy of God. When Jesus asked them to go show themselves to the priests, they obeyed. Why then will nine of them not find it necessary to return and give thanks after been cleansed? Most probably, they could not draw a connection between their encounter with Jesus and their consequent healing. Maybe for them, Jesus turned down...