The Secrets of the kingdom of Heaven!-HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 27TH JULY 2023
The Secrets of the kingdom of Heaven!-HOMILY FOR THURSDAY OF THE SIXTEENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 27TH JULY 2023 Exodus 19:1-2.9-11.16-20b; Daniel 3; Matthew 13:10-17 The Secrets of the kingdom of Heaven! The will of God is that all men should be saved. But this will respects the freewill of every individual. God brings about the salvation of man through interaction/encounter. In the Incarnation, God fully and substantially encountered man in his existential condition. In the first reading of today, the Lord expressed this innate desire for the salvation of humanity through encounter. He said to Moses: “Behold, I am coming to you in a thick cloud, that the people may hear when I speak, and may also believe you for ever”. Here, we find that the Lord wanted to be heard not only by Moses but also by the people. But the phrase: “and may also believe you forever”, suggests that the Lord does not intend to always speak to the people in this manner. Subsequently, He wants to speak to them thro...