HOMILY OF ASSUMPTION OF VIRGIN MARY — YEAR C
HOMILY THEME: THE REWARD OF FAITH
BY: Fr. Isaac Awe
Apo 11:19,12:1-6,10, Psalm 44:10-12,16, 1 Corinthians 15:20-26, Luke 1:39-56
Today, on this feast, we celebrate her ultimate journey, her Assumption into heaven. The woman who spent so much of her life in motion, setting out in haste, searching, fleeing, finally is given a place of rest, a place prepared by God “, as Revelation puts it. This day, we honour that, and honour how God has “looked with favour on his lowly servant.”
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Nevertheless, people everywhere will mark Mary’s Assumption as the culmination of her faith-filled ‘yes’ to the angel’s invitation to become the mother of God. She decided to place Jesus at the centre of her life. She challenges us to place Jesus at the centre of our lives.
Do we know the mercy and favour of the Lord? Those who hunger for the Lord will not be disappointed. The Lord himself will fill them with the fruits of his peace, joy, and righteousness. We see God’s boundless love manifested in the promise of a Redeemer. As the events leading to the birth of our Saviour unfold we see all the prophecies, promises and prayers of the Old Testament being fulfilled because “God so loved the world that he gave us his only Son”.
Mary accepted her mission with uncompromising faith and obedience. She acted with unwavering trust and faith because she believed that God would fulfil the word he had spoken. Her great hymn of praise echoes the song of Hannah (1 Samuel 2:1-10) and proclaims the favour of the Lord: God exalts the lowly and he fills the hungry. Christmas is a time for renewing our faith and hope in God and his promises and for deepening our love for God and neighbour. Do we seek the Lord Jesus to be renewed in faith, hope, and love?
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, help us to earnestly seek you with humility and confidence. Increase our faith in your promises, strengthen within us the hope of heaven and eternal life, and set our hearts on fire with love for you and your kingdom. May we always praise and magnify your greatness and mercy. Amen.
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