SERMON/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT 1ST MARCH 2024
SERMON/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE SECOND WEEK OF LENT 1ST MARCH 2024 Gen.37:3-4, 12-13a, 17b-28; Ps.105; Matt.21:33-43, 45-46 Work for God too; to avoid Jealousy! The first of today contains the wickedness of Joseph’s brothers towards him. They hated Joseph for a number of reasons: Joseph would always report their bad deeds to their father, their father loved Joseph more than the other brothers, and Joseph’s dreams indicated that the entire family will serve him. But then, these reasons were also an indication of Joseph’s gifts, namely: truthfulness, love and leadership. So, Joseph’s brothers hated him on account of his gifts. Now, was it the case that Joseph’s brothers did not have their own gifts? NO! They too were gifted. At that time, Joseph was only 17, so he did not have the strength to go with them to the field to pasture the flock. But they could have used the opportunity of pasturing their father’s flock to so much please their father. They could also have repented of the bad de...