Victory through Holiness-HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 15TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 19TH JULY 2023
HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 15TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME Exodus 3:1-6, 9-12; Ps.103; Matthew 11:25-27 Victory through Holiness It is easier to identify a problem than solve it. While it may take just a keen observation to identify a problem, it takes more to remedy the situation. Moses grew up in the palace of Pharaoh; maybe because he was brought up by his mother, he understood that he does not belong there; he realized that the oppressed were actually his people. Having identified the problem of his people, he attempted remedying the situation. The first reading of yesterday records Moses’ failure in this regard. Infact, it landed him into trouble that he had to run for his life. In today’s first reading, we read of the call of Moses. God was calling Moses to do the very thing Moses wanted to always do – the liberation of the Israelites. As typical of every Divine call, Moses initially objected to this mission. Tomorrow we will read the full content of Moses’ objection. In the call of ...