Reflection/Homily for 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 12th November 2023
Reflection/Homily for 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year A 12th November 2023 Wisdom 6:12-16. Psalm 63:2,3-4,5-6,7-8. 2 Thessalonians 4:13-18. Matthew 25:1-13. Theme: Be Prepared Always. As we draw closer to the end of this liturgical year, the Catholic Church is reminding us of the reality of the end. From now on, most of our readings will be centred on death and judgment. Today's readings hinge on the theme of "seeking or waiting for God with confident expectation," and it is wisdom, the first reading, that really sets the tone. The author of the Book of Wisdom exhorted his Jewish audience to seek wisdom because the proper end of all learning is moral living. Wisdom is presented as a woman because both in Hebrew (hokmah) and Greek (sophia) wisdom is a feminine noun. To be constantly awake, we need wisdom and common sense, and that is what the first reading is saying. "Wisdom is radiant and unfading, and she is easily discerned by those who love her and is found by ...