Wednesday, November 28, 2018

Homily for Wednesday, Week 33 of Ordinary Time

Homily for Wednesday
33d Week of Ordinary Time

Votive Mass of Reconciliation & Purification
Nov. 28, 2018
Rev 15: 1-4
Don Bosco Cristo Rey, Takoma Park, Md.

In our 1st reading today, Revelation speaks of 7 plagues which God inflicts in his fury upon sinful humanity (15:1).

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Today, however, we’re praying in repentance and for conversion and healing on account of a plague of another kind, inflicted by clergy and other church workers upon innocent humanity, especially children and youths.

Revelation today also speaks of those who have won the victory over the beast (15:2).  Victory over the beast of the Church’s sins—which in truth means our sins too and not only those of “bad priests and bishops”—has been won by the Lord, king of the nations (15:3).  He alone is holy (15:4).  But in his graciousness, he shares his victory with all who come humbly to him.

May the Lord Christ purify his Church, we pray, lead us all to conversion and to a deeper life with him, and finally to a place with the saints around his throne.


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