THE MISSION OF THE JESUS CHRIST (HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 5TH WEEK OF LENT APRIL 2023
Homily for Saturday of the 5th week of Lent Ezekiel 37:21-28. Jeremiah 31:10,11-12ab,13. John 11:45-57. "The Lord will keep us, as a shepherd keeps his flock," our Responsorial Psalm today is being fulfilled in the prophecy of Ezekiel in the first reading. In this prophecy,God promised to bring the people of Israel together from where they are scattered and make them one nation. They will have one shepherd in the person of David, who shall be king over them (cf.Ezek.38:21). Prophet Ezekiel speaks of a future king, David, who will eventually be the Messiah. Concerning the mission of the Messiah, Christ Jesus, whose mission is to save the world through his sufferings, death, and resurrection, another prophecy is made by the high priest, Caiaphas in today's Gospel. He said, "You know nothing at all; you do not understand that it is expedient for you that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation should not perish" (John 11:50). Though he did not ...