Nothing is impossible to God (HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 20TH WEEK IN THE ORDINARY TIME AUGUST 2022
Homily for Friday of thr 20th week in ordinary time Theme: Nothing is impossible to God Love as the greatest commandment Ezekiel 37:1-14; Matthew 22:34-40 It is no news that the people of Israel underwent many hardships but that of the captivity in Babylon was one of the cruellest and the most devastating experience they ever had in their history. The hope of returning to their homeland was completely dashed. Hence they perceived themselves dead in a distant land with their bones dry and scattered all over the place. It was within this disheartening experience in Babylon that the word of resurrection and restoration as declared by the Lord came to Prophet Ezekiel. “Prophesy to these bones, and say to them: O dry bones, hear the word of the Lord... I will cause breath to enter you, and you shall live. I will cause flesh to come upon you and cover you with skin and put breath in you, and you shall live, and you shall know that I am the Lord” (Ezek 37:4-6). Dearest brothers and sisters in...