Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the
Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (29th January, 2018) on the Gospel
2Sam 15:13-14.30; 16:5-13;
Ps 3:2-8 (R. v.8);
Mk 5:1-20.
Topic: Go and tell your friends.
On arriving at the other side of the sea, a man with an
unclean spirit whom nobody could restrain met Jesus. The gospel reads,
When he saw Jesus from a distance, he ran and bowed down
before him; and shouted at the top of his voice, ‘What have you to do with me,
Jesus, Son of the Most High God? I adjure you by God, do not torment me (Mk 5:6-7).
And at their plea Jesus allowed them to enter the swine
numbering about two thousand that were feeding and they all rushed down the
steep bank into the sea, and were all drowned.
When the news was broke in the city, people came and saw
Jesus and the demoniac clothed and in his right mind sitting there, they were
afraid. They begged Jesus to leave their neighbourhood. Although the man wanted
to follow Jesus but He said to him, “Go home to your friends, and tell them how
much the Lord has done for you, and what mercy he has shown you” (Mk 5:19). The man went and did as he
was told and people were amazed.
We often understand evangelizers as those who move from place
to place probably putting on cassocks. And for some, evangelizers are those who
go about with megaphones through the streets, houses, markets, among other
places telling people to repent. However, evangelizing does not necessarily
involve these but primarily telling others about God and His goodness, cf. Jn 20:17.
As we thank God for a new day and week, let us fulfil our
obligation as evangelizers by telling those around us in our families, schools,
workplaces, and so on that the Lord is good. By doing this we will gather
people with and for Christ, cf. Matt
12:30.
Bible Reading: Ps 21.
Thought for today: You are an evangelizer.
Let us pray: God, help us make others know you
better – Amen.
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