HOMILY/ REFLECTION FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 7TH WEEK OF EASTER 15th May 2024
HOMILY FOR WEDNESDAY OF THE 7TH WEEK OF EASTER 15th May 2024 Acts 20:28-38; Ps.68; John 17:11b-19 Know and Teach the Truth Teaching is a very powerful concept. It involves the transmission of knowledge in an atmosphere that is psychologically submissive to the learner. Teaching can be either through words or actions. In the first reading of today, Paul continued his testimony to the elders of the Church in Ephesus of how he has taught the believers. His teaching was able to make such great positive impact because he taught the truth of the gospel. However, Paul calls the elders to due diligence because just as teaching the truth is able to bring about massive positive influence, so also false teaching will bring about massive negative influence. To guide against false teaching, first, Paul recommended that the Church of the Lord should be properly feed. Feeding, here, means to continue to preach/teach the truth. There is no better way of discarding darkness than by igniting light. If w...