THE IMPORTANCE OF FAITH IN GOD (HOMILY FOR THE 27TH SUNDAY IN THE ORDINARY TIME, YEAR C October 2022
Homily for the 27th Sunday in the Ordinary Time, Year C. Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4; 2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14; Luke 17:5-10. The theme that links today's three readings is faith. Faith is the central theme that binds together all the readings in today's liturgy In the First Reading, the Prophet Habakkuk complained to the Lord about the triumph of evil over good. He laments the maltreatment of the people of Israel by invaders who flaunt their scandalous behaviour. "O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear? Or cry to you 'Violence!' and you will not save" (Hab.1:2). To these questions, God, through the Prophet Habakkuk, urges the people of Israel not to give up because of difficulties or situations that seem to shake their faith in God. The Lord answers the Prophet with a call to patience and hope. The day will come when the evil ones will be punished: "Behold, he whose soul is not upright in him shall fail, but the righteous shall live by fait...