Gospel Homily for 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The Gospel-based homily for this Sunday is entitled Walking on the Sea .
Visitors to the Holy Land like to take a boat ride across the Sea of Galilee, the sea on which Jesus walked. A certain tourist wanted such a ride and the boatman told him the fare was fifty dollars. “Fifty dollars!” exclaimed the tourist, “No wonder Jesus walked!” A proper understanding of the gospel story of Jesus walking on the sea has a lot to teach us about who Jesus is, but also about the church in its journey through the world, and about the life of faith of the individual believer. ... Read more .
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posted by fr munachi ezeogu cssp at 4:33 PM
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The homily beautifully brings out the role of Jesus, the Church and the individual. It could possibly be enhanced if you connected it with the first reading. We notice that in the 1st reading and the gospel Elijah (with God's grace) and Jesus have respectively just performed great miracles. Yet when difficulties arise Elijah and the Disciples fear for their lives. But in each case God intervenes and renews their trust and faith.
Noel
It's not always been pure Munachi lately, I think. But keep at it. There are gems to be found.
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