Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of
the Thirty-Fourth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (28th November, 2018)
on the Gospel
Rev 15:1-4;
Ps 97:1-3.7-9. (R. Rev 15:3);
Lk 21:12-19.
Topic: The challenges.
In today’s gospel, Jesus said to His disciples, “...they will
arrest you and persecute you; they will hand you over to synagogues and
prisons, and you will be brought before kings and governors because of my
name.” Again, “You will be betrayed even by parents and brothers, by relatives
and friends; and they will put some of you to death. You will be hated by all
because of my name.”
Whenever many read or hear these words of Jesus, they judge
them as something addressed to the people of old. However, when we read or hear
the ones we like, we claim them as addressed to us. This is ridiculous. We must
avoid deceiving ourselves. The words of Jesus are true for every age.
Although these words are really scaring but Jesus did not
stop there. He assures us, “So make up your minds not to prepare your defence
in advance; for I will give you words and a wisdom that none of your opponents
will be able to withstand or contradict.” Again, “But not a hair of your head
will perish.” We also read, “But even the hairs of your head are all numbered”
(Matt 10:30, cf. Lk 12:7).
Brothers and sisters, we must prepare our minds for the journey.
We must also shun all the false promises being made here and there all in the
name of Jesus. The assurance we received from Jesus Christ is salvation and
certainly that is the ultimate, cf. Matt
16:26; Lk 21:19.
Bible Reading: 1Pt 4:12-19.
Thought for today: We must endure.
Let us pray: Lord, give us every grace that will
enable us accept the realities of our call – Amen.
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