Stewardship: An act of service and accountability (HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 29TH WEEK IN THE ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II
Homily for Wednesday of the 29th week in the ordinary time, year II Eph.3:2-12; Luke 12:39-48 Stewardship: An act of service and accountability. Dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, in the first reading of today from the St. Paul's letter to the Ephesians. St. Paul acknowledged that it was by the special grace of God that he was made a minister of the word of God to the Gentile community. For St. Paul, his stewardship was an avenue of service, to bring the Gentiles to become sharers in the salvation availed by Christ Jesus. It was a gracious opportunity. Hence, St. Paul recommends a judicious use of gracious opportunities like such. In the same vein, the Gospel reading of today apparently signals the decadence prevalent within political corridor, where politicians make promises that are devoid of recurrent accountability. This is so because they do not perceive their positions as platforms of service to humanity. Hence, they act with impunity and lack of accountability. F...