TUESDAY OF THE 32nd WEEK IN ORDINARY OF THE YEAR (A)
MYSTERY OF THE DAY: Sorrowful
CELEBRATION OF THE DAY: Ferial
TABLE OF THE WORD: Wisdom 2:23-3:9; Luke 17:7-10
THEME: Through Christ's death we gain life eternal.
THE WORD
"God created man for incorruption, and made him in the image of his own eternity, but through the devil's envy death entered the world, and those who belong to his party experience it. But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be an affliction, and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace." (see Wisdom 2:23-3:9)
INSPIRATION
Death is an enigma which threatened the very existence of humanity; even the giants, Kings and queens are reduced to nothing. It raises questions without answers.
Amidst this, hope in God through the resurrection of His only begotten Son gives us assurance that after this earthly dwelling we will certainly meet with our loving Saviour whose death has redefined our understanding of death.
As the Church teaches, death does not take one away but changes the state to that which is better than that which one was.
As St. Paul in his exhortation to the Church in Rome says:
"Consequently, just as the result of one trespass was condemnation for all men, so also the result of one act of righteousness was justification that brings life for all men." (Romans 5:18).
In view of this, we are being called to the understanding that we are living in a borrowed time here in this ephemeral earth, and that with time we shall all change this present abode to where Christ went ahead to prepare for us.
As the first reading of today says:
"God created man for incorruption, and made him in the image of his own eternity, but through the devil's envy death entered the world, and those who belong to his party experience it. But the souls of the righteous are in the hand of God, and no torment will ever touch them. In the eyes of the foolish they seemed to have died, and their departure was thought to be an affliction, and their going from us to be their destruction; but they are at peace." (see Wisdom 2:23-3:9)
Therefore, with hope in Christ Jesus after the corruption of this physical life we shall all united in eternity with Christ Jesus only if we keep the detects and ordinances of God. Though death may separate us from our loved ones, there is hope in Jesus our Saviour that they are in safe hands waiting to be reunited with us again.
Finally, beloved in Jesus, in our day-to-day living let us be conscious of the fact that some people go to bed early, some go late but everyone will certainly go to bed as at when due following God's plan for man. Let us live such that on that day-of-days we will be received as good stewards who have put their accounts aright. Peace be with you!
PRAYER
Lord Jesus, the Saviour of mankind, we thank You for giving Yourself in exchange for our salvation. As we mourn our loved ones who have gone before us marked with the sign of faith, give us the grace to live a life worthy of our call as Christians; so that on the last day we may be received into the bosom of Abraham. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
+ May the Lord in His infinite mercy bless and keep us, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Amen.
(c) The ARCHIVE 14112023.
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