The Obedient shall be Fruitful-HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 28TH JULY 2023
The Obedient shall be Fruitful-HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 28TH JULY 2023 Exodus 20:1-17; Ps.19; Matthew 13:18-23 We have all had experiences of Divine intervention in our lives and in the lives of those we know. But we may need to ponder if those experiences should simply die in the past and be overtaken by events. From the first reading of today, we realize that every experience of Divine intervention is God’s invitation to us to share in his life. Whatever God does for us is geared towards enabling us become more like Him. And so, in the first reading of today, the Lord first introduced himself as the Lord who miraculously brought the Israelites out of Egypt. This introduction was so necessary so that the Israelites will learn that their miraculous exit from Egypt was not an event to be forgotten with time. The miracle first speaks of God assuring love for them and it also indicates that they have some responsibilities towards this love. God therefore ga...