Homily (Reflection) for Saturday of the First Week of Advent (I) (05th December, 2020) on the Gospel
Is 30:19-21.23-26;
Ps 146:1-6 (R. Is 30:18);
Matt 9:
35-10:1.6-8.
Topic: Give without charge.
In today’s gospel, Jesus empowered his twelve apostles to
cast out unclean spirits and to cure all kinds of diseases and sickness. These
twelve
were sent out with clear instruction: “As you go, proclaim the good
news, ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Cure the sick, raise the dead,
cleanse the lepers, cast out demons. You
received without payment; give without payment”.
It is important to remind ourselves that we all possess
variety of gifts from the same God, cf. 1Cor
12:4; Eph 4:11. Despite the fact that our gifts differ, they are given to
us to be used, cf. Rom 12:6. These
gifts are to be used not for the enrichment of the caretakers but for the good
of all, cf. 1Cor 12:7.
As you go about your business today, this season, and all the
days of your life remember that there lies your own gift from God. Do not steal
or cheat or take advantage of others using the gifts you received from God as
arms.
Bible Reading: 1Cor 12:1-31.
Thought for today: What do you receive from God and how do you use
them?
Let us pray: May the Holy Spirit of God help us
to understand the gifts we have been given and to use them for the common good
(cf. 1Cor 2:12) – Amen.
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