Homily (Reflection) for Tuesday of
the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time (I) (05th September, 2017)
on the Gospel
1Thess 5:1-6.9-11;
Ps 26:1.4.13-14. (R. v.13);
Lk 4:31-37.
Topic: Our Teacher is our Healer.
In today’s gospel, the people were amazed at Jesus’ teaching
at Capernaum on a Sabbath because He spoke with authority. He also commanded the
demon in a demoniac and it came out of him without harming him. In amazement, the
people kept saying, “What kind of utterance is this? For with authority and
power he commands the unclean spirits, and out they come!”
Jesus is both our teacher and our healer. His word instructs
and heals, cf. Matt 8:8. He desires all
men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth, cf. 1Tim 2:4. Hence, prophet Hosea invites all,
“Come, let us return to the LORD; for it is he who has torn, and he will heal
us; he has struck down, and he will bind us up” (Hos 6:1).
And “whatever was written in former days was written for our
instruction, that by steadfastness and by the encouragement of the scriptures
we might have hope” (Rom 15:4; cf. 1Cor
10:11). Jesus invites all to come to Him with their burdens, cf. Matt 11:28. Whoever lacks wisdom should
not hesitate to approach God who gives to all men generously and without
reproaching, and it will be given him, cf. Jas
1:5.
My dear brothers and sisters, we ought to come to Jesus with all
our challenges. He is ever ready to help us. But He expects us to come with faith,
cf. Heb 10:22.38; Jas 1:6. “The LORD
is good to those who wait for him, to the soul that seeks him” (Lam 3:25).
Bible Reading: Jer 17:14-18; Hos 6:1-3.
Thought for today: Jesus has all the answers.
Let us pray: Lord, free all who are under every form
of demonic attack and manipulations – Amen.
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