The Importance of Listening (HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE SEVENTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II (AUGUST 03 2024)
HOMILY FOR SATURDAY OF THE SEVENTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II (AUGUST 03 2024) Jer 26:11-16,24; Ps.69; Matthew 14:1-12 The Importance of Listening The ministry of John the Baptist took place during the reign of King Herod. The content of this ministry was to prepare the hearts of men for the coming of the Messiah. This preparation was basically one of repentance. But then, before the people can be moved to repent of their sins, they have to first be convinced that they have sinned. It is only the truth that has the capacity of convincing a heart of wrong doings. So, John went about preaching the truth so that men may see their need for repentance. In was in this process that he encountered Herod. Usually, the truth is hurtful to the one it addresses. People express their discomfort for the truth in different ways all in a bid to eliminate the truth. When John told Herod that it was wrong for him to take Philip’s (his brother) wife as his own, Herod expressed his discomfort for