The Magisterium of the Catholic Church authentically interprets Scripture (HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK OF EASTER 27TH APRIL 2023
Homily for Thursday of the 3rd Week of Easter 27th April 2023 Acts 8:26-40. Psalm 66:8-9,16-17,20. John 6:44-51. In the first reading, we have the story of the conversion of the Ethiopian eunuch. He was a man of great authority who was reading the Scripture but did not understand what he was reading. Philip, the deacon, was directed by an angel of the Lord to go and meet the Ethiopian, and through this meeting, Philip guided the Ethiopian in understanding what he was reading in the Scripture. The passage the Ethiopian was reading was referring to the Suffering Servant in the Book of Isaiah. After the explanation by Philip, the Ethiopian asks for baptism. He was baptized and "went on his way rejoicing" (Acts 8:39). We must admit that it is not easy to understand the Scriptures. Like the Ethiopian, we need a guide. Scriptures can be read and understood in different ways. Scriptures need to be authentically interpreted to understand their true meaning. The Magisterium...