SERMON/HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II 17TH JANUARY 2024
HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II 1Samuel 17:32-33, 37, 40-51; Ps.144; Mark 3:1-6 Anointing makes the difference After Samuel had anointed David king, David was not automatically fixed in the palace or adorned with royalty. The anointing of David meant the presence of God in his life in an extraordinary way. This extraordinary presence led David to doing extraordinary things – things that neither those of his age and ability nor those senior and stronger than him could do. It therefore means that the anointing of David made him a vessel for the Lord. We find this well demonstrated in the first reading of today. David was sent by the father Jesse to give food to his brothers at the battle field and seek how the battle was going. The fact that David was hitherto at home means that he was not considered fit to be encrypted into the army. Even when David opted to face goliath, his brothers tried to prevent him; king Saul discouraged him. But David was moved by ...