Sermon/Homily for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 21st January 2024
Homily for the 3rd Sunday in Ordinary Time. Year B. Jonah 3:1-5,10. Psalm 25:4-6ab,6,7bc,8-9. 1 Corinthians 7:29-31. Mark 1:14-20 Theme: How to Answer Christ's Call. Today's Gospel tells us what should characterise our answer to the Lord's call. The Lord, before calling his disciples, proclaimed the good news from God. It is the news of salvation that gives power to conquer sin. He said, "The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand; repent and believe in the Gospel" (Mark 1:15). This duty of calling people to repentance is very hectic. It requires many hands. Jesus could not do it alone. Hence, Jesus called his first four disciples, and they left everything and followed him. Jesus sought them out at their work, and He drew on their occupation as fishermen to choose a simile by which to tell them what their new mission in life was to be. If we are to follow Christ, our souls like that of his first four disciples have to be free from any attachments: ...