28th Sunday in Ordinary time year B 14-10-12
Wisdom 7:7-11 Solomon’s respect for Wisdom.
Hebrews 4: 12-13 The Word of God is sharper than sword.
Gospel Mark 10:17-30 discipleship calls for renunciation.
Theme: The Word of God
Today’s liturgy revolves around the Word of God.
In the first reading we find how Solomon the king, values the Wisdom.
He wants to get wisdom to allow him to rule his people with care.
He prays and wisdom is given him.
Attitude of Solomon can be applied to every Christian who values this in his/her life for the kingdom of God.
The wisdom of the Word enables each Christian to live in the modern world with discerning spirit.
We will be able to discern the various occasions to live it meaningfully and enjoy every moment of our lives.
There are as many types of intelligences as there are human beings in this world.
The life we have to live in this modern world is choosing from a complex situations of life every day.
Every one of us, tries to be wise in a sense that is applicable to the person seeking it.
Why do we use the worldly wisdom, often to avoid evil and achieve good in everyday life?
Can this complex question be answered?
At the end of the day often the human beings are left dissatisfied and often discouraged, because the end result is not to his/her liking.
We find in the letter to the Hebrews where the writer is trying to compare the effects of the word of God in our lives how it can pierce into our life situations.
None of us like to be corrected.
Though the corrections are happening constantly, like the events of conversions.
Some take corrections openly and try to improve in the manner they are proposed some ignore them.
We see this in the life of the young man who voluntarily approached Jesus and wanted to follow him.
He even followed a path that was leading him to a life of grace.
But he wanted to achieve something higher so he approaches Jesus.
And when Jesus proposes him to give up that which he loves most that is wealth he is sad and goes away.
Then Jesus rightly says it is not easy for people who seek righteousness more than the suffering can’t enter the kingdom.
At the end Peter, who is impulsive as ever says ‘what would he gain he had left everything.’
Jesus promises him hundred fold of everything.
In our lives we as Christians have the option to seek the values of the kingdom.
They are not easy to achieve but they demand so many sacrifices.
Sensitivity to the rightness, justice, truth, honesty, solidarity, peace, integrity, dedication, discernment to the right behavior is a constant search.
This Sunday Liturgy will challenge each one of us to be Christians not only keeping the Sabbath, the Sunday duty, but being sensitive to the demands of the time.
Wishing, you all a happy Sunday rest.
In the Divine Word,
Fr.Juze Vaz svd
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