SERMON/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 1ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II 10TH JANUARY 2024
SERMON/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 1ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II 10TH JANUARY 2024 1Samuel 3:1-10, 19-20; Ps.40; Mark 1:29-39 The Young need Direction In today’s first reading, God called Samuel. This experience was to initiate a conscious dialogue and covenant between God and Samuel. The call of Samuel is quite different from that of the prophets. When God called Samuel, he ran to Eli on two occasions. This means that the voice he heard was like the voice of a father to the son. By mere calling, the purpose for calling was subtly communicated, namely, God wanted to establish a Father-Son relationship. It was because Samuel identified fatherhood in the voice that was why he ran to Eli. Today, we are called upon to learn from Samuel and Eli. The example of Samuel teaches us that for us to be able to become great, we must surround ourselves with great minds. The caliber of people we mingle and rob minds with, goes a long way in shaping what becomes of our lives. Imagine if Samuel was...