WEDNESDAY HOMILY FOR THE FEAST OF SAINT LUKE, EVANGELIST – WEEK 29 YEAR A
By: Fr Deotacious Chikontwe SMA
THEME OF THE HOMILY: Your peace will rest on that man.
READINGS OF THE DAY
2 Timothy 4:10-17
Psalm 144:10-13,17-18
Luke 10:1-9
LITURGICAL COLOUR: WHITE
INTRODUCTION
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, today we celebrate the Feast of Saint Luke the Evangelist, one of the Four Evangelists who wrote the Holy Gospels detailing the life and works of the Lord Jesus Christ, Our Lord and Saviour. Evangelists are important parts of the Church’s efforts and history because they detailed the actions, works and the words that the Lord Jesus spoke of throughout His ministry, giving us the Good News of God, revealed directly through our Lord and Saviour Himself.
WHO WAS SAINT LUKE?
Saint Luke was a physician and a disciple and follower of Saint Paul the Apostle, and was mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles, which was widely considered as Saint Luke’s own work as well. St. Luke was likely born of a Greek family in the then Hellenistic city of Antioch in Syria, where he encountered early Christians and became a convert to the Faith. Some tradition held that he was a local Syrian or a Hellenised Jew living in Antioch. Saint Luke was notable for his educated background and capabilities, and often followed St. Paul in his travels, as well as keeping track of the works and actions of the other Apostles, which allowed him therefore to write the accounts on the works and actions of the Apostles and their companions as recorded in the Acts of the Apostles.
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WHAT DO WE LEARN FROM. THE FEAST OF TODAY?
Today, as we celebrate this Feast of St. Luke the Evangelist, let us all therefore strive to do God’s will and deepen our understanding of His will and commandments, devoting ourselves, our time and efforts to follow the Lord ever more faithfully in each and every moments of our lives. Like St. Luke, we should do our best to commit ourselves to follow God and His Law, His commandments and carry out whatever missions and works that He has entrusted to each one of us as Christians. Each and every one of us have been given and entrusted with unique and amazing gifts, talents and opportunities so that in our own special way, we may indeed contribute to the works of the Lord and His Church, in our own capacity and areas of responsibility.
CONCLUSION
Brothers and sisters in Christ, let us therefore do our very best to commit ourselves to follow God in all things. Let us always be filled with faith in each and every one of our actions so that by our dedication and commitment to God, we will always be faithful and dedicated to Him, in our every works and efforts, in our words and deeds. May the Lord continue to guide us in our good works and bless our every efforts and endeavours, in glorifying His Name by our lives. St. Luke, Holy Evangelist and servant of God, pray for all of us.
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