Homily
for June 14, 2017
From our Gospel passage this
morning, we can see that people are not all equal in heaven. While some will be
called “GREAT”, some others will be called “LITTLE.”
This distinction reminds me
of my school days. Usually, there are different grades of pass. The minimum pass
mark you can get in a course is 40%. It is also known as “Let my people go.”
However, we soon discovered
that aspiring for this little pass mark was very dangerous in that there was always
a high probability that one could end up getting 20% or 39% painfully.
So rather than aim at 40%,
we would always aim for 90% or even 100% and we would do everything within our
power to answer all the questions with as much clarity and intelligence as
possible. Even if we do not end up in 90%, we are still happy with 70%.
In other words, as much as
we aspire for heaven, we must develop an ambition to be called “GREAT” in the
kingdom of heaven. We would be making a mistake if we develop an attitude of
“anything-goes” with regards to spiritual things.
What does it mean to be
great in heaven? By keeping all the commandments of God without ever relaxing
any (even a most minute detail) and then teaching others to keep them as well.
That is to say, we must be
PRACTICAL EVANGELISTS. We do not need to open any church or carry the bible
from house to house but the way we live our lives should reflect our deep
respect for God and the commitment to his laws and decrees such that people who
by chance happen to come in contact with us are influenced positively.
The world is not lacking in
preachers but in “do-ers” of the word.
Let us pray: Lord Jesus, free
me from hypocrisy. Amen.
*Be Happy. Live Positive. Have Faith.
It is well with you. God bless you. (Wednesday of the 10th
Week in Ordinary Time. Bible Study: 2 Corinthians 3:4-11 and Matthew 5:17-19).*
Fr. Abu.
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