Homily (Reflection) for Saturday of
the Eighth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (02nd June, 2018) on the
Gospel
(Blessed Virgin Mary on Saturday, Opt. Mem)
Ps 62:2-6. (R. v. 2);
Mk 11:27-33.
Topic: Do not protect evil.
Jesus was walking in the temple when the chief priests, the
scribes, and the elders came to Him in today’s gospel and asked, “By what
authority are you doing these things? Who gave you this authority to do them?” Jesus
asked them in return, “Did the baptism of John come from heaven, or was it of
human origin?” After arguing among themselves they replied, “We do not know.”
And consequently, Jesus said to them, “Neither will I tell you by what
authority I am doing these things.”
Their questions referred to the cleaning of the temple that
made them look for a way to kill Jesus, cf. Mk 11:18. As a result, these questions must be traps to actualise
their plan. Unfortunately for them, the words of the Psalmist were fulfilled: “The
nations have sunk in the pit which they made; in the net which they hid has
their own foot been caught” (Ps 9:15).
The chief priests, the scribes, and the elders made fortune
out of the illegal transactions in the temple, cf. Mk 11:17; Is 56:7. As a result, they saw Jesus as a big threat to
their source of wealth and were determined to bring Him to an end.
These men were leaders of the people both in the religious
and civil matters. However, the love of money has made them wander away from God,
cf. 1Tim 6:10. Wait a minute, what
about you and me? We all have areas very important to us. It is very important
to find out what actually moves each and every one of us to the defence of those
things.
Bible Reading: Ps 23.
Thought for today: Do not deny God by your actions, cf. Tit 1:16.
Let us pray: God, help us to be good both to you
and to our brothers and sisters – Amen.
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