Homily (Reflection) for Saturday of
the Fifth Week of Lent (04th April, 2020) on the Gospel
Ezek 37:21-28;
Jer 31:10-13 (R. v. 10);
Jn 11:45-56.
Topic: Clog in the wheel.
The miracle of raising Lazarus from death led some of the
Jews into believing in Jesus whereas some reported what happened to the
Pharisees. The chief priests called a meeting of the council and asked, “What
are we to do? This man is performing many signs. And if we let him go on like
this, everyone will believe in him....”
We remember that the Pharisees considered themselves the
yardstick for measuring the correctness/incorrectness of what to believe, cf. Jn 7:48-49. In today’s gospel however,
they are not comfortable with others believing in Jesus. We also read, “Nevertheless
many even of the authorities believed in him, but for fear of the Pharisees
they did not confess it, lest they should be put out of the synagogue” (Jn 12:42).
Jesus came that all may have life, and have it more
abundantly, cf. Jn 10:10. Yet many
refused to come to Him that they may have life, cf. Jn 5:40. The problem today just like in the gospel is not just that
many vowed not to come to Him but have also vowed to prevent others from doing
so. Hence, while denouncing the lawyers Jesus said, “Woe to you lawyers! for
you have taken away the key of knowledge; you did not enter yourselves, and you
hindered those who were entering” (Lk
11:52).
We must avoid constituting problems for those making effort
towards Jesus. Jesus warned, “whoever causes one of these little ones who
believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone
fastened round his neck and to be drowned in the depth of the sea” (Matt 18:6; cf. Mk 9:42; Lk 17:2).
Bible Reading: Matt 18:6-9.
Thought for today: Why trouble others?
Let us pray: God, help us in our struggle to be
truly yours and may we not constitute any form of hindrance for others – Amen.
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