THE HUMAN POWER IS LIMITED (HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 28TH WEEK IN THE ORDINARY TIME YEAR II
Homily for Friday of the 28th week in the ordinary time , year II Ephesians 1:11-14; Luke 12:1-7 In the first reading of today, St. Paul in his letter to the Ephesians speaks of God's plan of salvation for humnaity. This plan of salvation consists in the "word of truth" (Eph 1:13). The substance and essence of the truth is the person of Christ Jesus, the word made flesh. For those who believe in the truth, Christ Jesus, had the seal of the Holy Spirit been marked (Eph 1:13). This we received at the sacrament of Baptism and hence God marked us out as his own property. The Holy Spirit therefore is the pledge of our inheritance toward redemption as God's own people, to 5ue praise of his glory" (Eph 1:14). If one for example wants to print a book, the one who understands the work will ask for a guarantee. One has to pay a certain amount of money as guarantee. It is the pledge that the work will be done. The Holy Spirit is the guarantee. Hence, those who have the Holy...