Homily
for November 14, 2017.
“The souls of the righteous are in
the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the
foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be an
affliction, and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at
peace.” Wisdom 3:1-3
The fear
of death is the greatest of fears any human being can have. Death has often
being described as an insult, it shows no respect for anyone and it levels both
the high and low alike. No one likes to hear or talk about it but the more we
seem to avoid it at all costs, the more its reality continues to sweep us off
our feet.
There is
only one solution to death, that is, there is only way we can overpower death
such that even when it comes, we are not taken unawares and we continue to
live. The solution according to our first reading today from the book of Wisdom
is LIVING A LIFE OF VIRTUE. It says “The souls of the virtuous are in the hands
of God, no torment will ever touch them… they are at peace.”
Holiness
of life should not be considered as a luxury. It should be our main aspiration
in life because at the end, if we strive to be virtuous every day, whenever
death comes, we are not thrown off balance.
Jesus
tells us in the Gospel passage this morning that we are nothing but mere
servants. We should not expect to be rewarded for every single good that we do
or get discouraged when it seems our efforts are not appreciated by others.
At times,
living a virtuous life seems very unrewarding and painful especially in a world
where many prefer evil to good. But we are simply servants. By complaining, we
only end up discouraging ourselves and making things even more difficult for
ourselves.
Whatever
we suffer as a result of our attempts to live a holy life should be considered
as Crosses of which Jesus commanded us to carry if we must follow him.
Let us pray:
Lord Jesus, give me wisdom to live a holy life. Amen.
Be Happy.
Live Positive. Have Faith. It is well with you. God bless you. (Tuesday of the
32nd Week in Ordinary Time. Bible Study: Wisdom 2:23-3:9 and Luke 17:7-10).
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