The Blessedness of the Just(HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 14TH OCTOBER 2023
HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE 27TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Joel 3:12-21; Ps.97; Luke 11:27-28 The Blessedness of the Just As people and nations continue to drift away from the precepts of the Lord all in the name of civilization, it becomes more challenging and controversial to speak and act according to the commandments of God. It seems as though keeping God’s commandments will keep one poor, unpopular and unfree. The seemingly prosperity of the ungodly continue to tempt those who would have wanted to live by Law of the Lord. If we are true to our experiences of what is obtainable in the world today, we will have to ask: what do we really stand to gain by living by God’s commandments? Does the righteous have any advantage over the ungodly? Is the hope of the godly only eschatological? The answer to these and similar questions is contained in the gospel reading of today. The unnamed woman who raised her voice from the crowd, represent a close encounter with the Divine. She was able to perce...