HOMILY OF 1ST WEDNESDAY IN ADVENT — YEAR A
HOMILY THEME: DON’T STAY HUNGRY!
BY: Fr. Oselumhense Anetor
Isaiah 25:6-10, Psalm 23, Matthew 15:29-37
Hunger isn’t a good thing for anyone. Sustained hunger can lead to a permanent state of malnutrition (ever seen those children with swollen bellies and oversized heads?). What about spiritual hunger (malnutrition)? It can give the soul a Kwashiorkor. Imagine healthy bodies moving around with Kwashiorkor-ridden souls. A life of sin can make our souls malnourished, hence the need to draw closer to Jesus Christ, the promised Messiah who’ll feed God’s people on God’s Holy mountain.
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Friends, our readings today therefore point to God as the one who satisfies our hunger – both physical and spiritual. He first attends to the hunger of our souls; healing the sick, strengthening the weak… Then He multiplies bread to fill our physical hunger as he did the great multitude. Even in the sight of our enemies He lays out a banquet… He knows that we need both physical and spiritual nourishment. What then is that hunger in our lives? Come to Jesus; meet Him in the sacrament of penance, in the Eucharist, in the tabernacle. He’s very close to us.
God bless your day ahead.
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