Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the
Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (27th July, 2020) on the
Gospel
Jer 13:1-11;
Deut 32:18-21 (R.cf. v.18);
Matt 13:31-35.
Topic: Put them forth.
In today’s gospel, Jesus likened the kingdom of heaven to a
mustard seed and yeast. Our homily will focus on the parable of the mustard
seed. This seed is the smallest of all the seeds but when planted, it becomes
the greatest of all shrubs and become a tree, so that the birds of the air make
nests in its branches, cf. Matt 13:32.
If
a mustard seed is not sown, it remains the smallest of all the seeds. Imagine
someone who has just a mustard seed. Often, we lose confidence in ourselves.
Some do find it very difficult to believe that they are good for anything. Many
things remain in the world of ideas (in the mind) as a result of this. Whatever
gift one has can be greater than the biblical mustard seed only if it is put
into use.
We
are all instruments in the hands of God. Every instrument (human beings) is
meant for something big. Although we may not see the magnitude of some of the
instruments but they are well-known to the Lord of the harvest. What each of us
can become is only known to God, cf. Matt
24:36; Mk 13:32.
Bible Reading: 1Cor 6:12-20.
Thought for today: We are instruments in the hands of God, cf. Acts 9:15.
Let us pray: Lord
and Master, give us the grace that will enable us put every gift we have
received from you into proper use – Amen.
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