HOMILY OF THE 30TH THURSDAY OF ORDINARY TIME — YEAR A
HOMILY THEME: GOD IS OUR REFUGE
BY: Fr. Isaac Awe
Rom 8:31-39; Ps 108 (109):21-22, 26-27, 30-31; Lk 13:31-35
If God is for us , who can be against us? (Romans 8:31) Hence, we are secured out of love for love.
Do we have adequate security for averting disaster? When some of the Pharisees warned Jesus to flee from the wrath and destruction of king Herod, he, in turn, warned them about spiritual disaster and how to avert it! Like John the Baptist and all the prophets who preceded him, Jesus posed a threat to the ruling authorities of his day.
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Jesus went so far as to call Herod a “fox”. What did he mean by such an expression? The fox was regarded as the slyest of all animals and the most destructive as well. The fox was also a symbol of a worthless and insignificant individual. It takes great courage to openly oppose a tyrant. Jesus knew that he would suffer the same fate as the prophets who came before him. He not only willingly exposed himself to danger, but he prayed for his persecutors and for those who rejected the prophets whom God had sent. Do we pray for our enemies and for those who oppose the gospel today?
PRAYER: Lord Jesus, in you we place all our trust and hope. May we wholly desire you and your will above all else and long for the heavenly city Jerusalem as our true home and refuge. Amen
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