Keep your heart fixed on God/HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 3RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Homily for Friday of the 3rd week in Ordinary Time Hebrews 10:32-39; Mark 4:26-34 "Keep your heart fixed on God" "Every Project of God has the power of growth" In the first reading of today, the author of the letter to the Hebrews wrote to the Jewish Christians, saying "Recall those earlier days when after you had been enlightened, you endured a hard struggle with sufferings" (Heb 10:32). The concept "enlightened" means "baptism", while "sufferings" refers to "persecution". It recalled the courage, sacrifice and endurance they put forward upon suffering earthly losses, because they knew they had better possession and an abiding one in heaven (Heb 10: 34&10:36). Dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, our gazed must always be fixed on the heavenly crown, hence, as pilgrims journeying to their heavenly homeland, we must with endurance, perseverance and needful sacrifices, amidst the difficulties and challenges t...