Homily (Reflection) for Tuesday of
the Third Week in Ordinary Time (II) (23rd January, 2018) on the
Gospel
2Sam 6:12-15.17-19;
Ps 23:7-10. (R. v.8);
Mk 3:31-35.
Topic: True Relations of Jesus.
When Jesus was told in today’s gospel that His mother and His
brothers were standing outside asking for Him, He queried, “Who are my mother
and my brothers?” After looking at those who sat around Him He concluded, “Here
are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and
sister and mother.”
Many consider a number of things as advantages one can hope
on in the journey towards God. However, Jesus defined in today’s gospel true
relatives of His as those who do the will of God.
Saint Paul wrote to his son, “All scripture is inspired by
God and is useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training
in righteousness, so that everyone who belongs to God may be proficient,
equipped for every good work” (2Tim
3:16-17).
Saint James exhorts all,
...be doers of the word, and not merely hearers who deceive
themselves. For if any are hearers of the word and not doers, they are like
those who look at themselves in a mirror; for they look at themselves and, on
going away, immediately forget what they were like (Jas 1:22-24).
Those who do the word of God shall be blessed in their doing,
cf. Jas 1:25. Whoever does right is
righteous, cf. 1Jn 3:7. It is by doing
right that one can put to silence the ignorance of foolish, cf. 1Pt 2:15. We are brothers and sisters and
mothers of Jesus only that you must do the will of God.
Bible Reading: Jas 1:19-27; 1Jn 2:29–3:10.
Thought for today: Are you truly Jesus’ brother and sister and mother?
Let us pray: Lord, give us the grace to become
your Son’s brother and sister and mother – Amen.
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