We are dignified in the sight of God (REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 24TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 22ND SEPTEMBER 2023
We are dignified in the sight of God (REFLECTION/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 24TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME 22ND SEPTEMBER 2023 1Tim.6:2c-12; Ps.49; Luke 8:1-3 We are dignified in the sight of God The direct audience of the author of the gospel of Luke were the gentiles. Luke was conscious of the fact that the gentiles may see themselves as second fiddles in the salvific plan of God. The general mindset was that since Jesus was a Jew, salvation was basically for the Jews. Luke needed to write his gospel in such a manner that this wrong mindset will be corrected. Salvation is not the exclusive property of any particular people, culture or race. Faith, not place of origin, is the prerequisite for salvation. Consequently, those classes of people that were looked down upon in the Jewish community, Luke emphasized their roles in the ministry of Jesus. By so doing, the gentiles will understand that they are not looked down upon by Jesus. In today’s gospel, Luke consciously linked women with Jesus’ ...