SERMON/HOMILY FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B 11TH FEBRUARY 2024
SERMON/HOMILY FOR THE SIXTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR B 11TH FEBRUARY 2024 Lev.13:1-2, 44-46; Ps.32; 1Cor.10:31-11:1; Mark 1:40-45 “ _a great prophet has arisen among us…God has visited his people_ ” (Lk.7:16) What sin has caused versus what God has done Using the symbol of leprosy, the readings of today, especially the first and the gospel readings seek to enlighten us to appreciate God’s work of salvation. God’s saving humanity is something that cannot be over emphasized. To better understand and appreciate salvation, the readings first expose to us the effects of sin. If we do not understand what sin does to us, we will not be able to best appreciate how important salvation is to us. In the first reading, leprosy was clearly seen as a sign of uncleanliness. A leper was one who has sinned. The eruption of leprosy on the skin on the person was an indication that even when we sin secretly, we cannot evade the consequences of sin. See, no one sins and gets away with it. The sin commi...