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DEACON GEORGE’S HOMILY FOR 21^st SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME

Today’s Gospel message is about the Kingdom of God: who’s in and who’s out.  The Gospel begins, with a question from a bystander, “Lord, will those who are saved be few?” The question is not answered.  The answer is God’s business.  However, the business of the questioner is to make sure that he is one of the saved.  Because, Jesus answers him thus, “Strive to enter through the narrow door…”.  The reply from Jesus, “Strive to enter …” must have come as a shock to him.  Because he would have assumed that the kingdom of God, was automatic for the Jews.  And therefore, he expected Jesus to confirm this.  So, he must have asked himself, why was Jesus telling a Jew to, “Strive to enter ….”.  To find out the answer, to the bystander’s question let us look at our first reading…..

Complete Homily for 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time

Daily Prayers Week 21

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