TO BE IN SIN IS TO BE SPIRITUALLY LOST (HOMILY FOR THE 24TH SUNDAY IN THE ORDINARY TIME YEAR C
Homily for the 24th Sunday in the ordinary time, year C Theme: To be in sin is to be spiritually lost First Reading: Exodus 32:7-11; 13-14; Second Reading: 1Timothy 1:12-17; Gospel: Luke 15:1-32 The Gospel reading of today presents to us a trinity of parables: the parable of the lost sheep, the parable of the lost coin, and the parable of the prodigal son. Common to these three parables is the fact that something was lost: the lost sheep, lost coin and then the prodigal son. Yes! Even the prodigal son. This is beacuse to get lost means to be separated into an unknown location. The prodigal son can be considered lost as well because he was separated from home into an unknown location (far distant land). Dearest brothers and sisters in Christ, I do not know if you have had a personal experience of being lost before, either as a child or a young adult, separated into a location unknown to you, a location cut off from your knowledge? How did you feel? What was ...