Catholic Mass Homily: THE PRICE OF OUR SALVATION

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THEME: THE PRICE OF OUR SALVATION
READINGS: Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10 / Hebrews 12:1-4 / Luke 12:49-53
20th Sunday in Ordinary Time

In today’s gospel reading, our Lord Jesus Christ uses two imageries to illustrate the price He had to pay for our salvation.

They are the imageries of fire and baptism.

FIRE

“I came to cast fire upon the earth”, says Jesus (Luke 12:49). Fire is often used in Scriptures to signify purification. So, this statement refers not to the destruction of the earth but to the mission of Jesus to purify the world of sin. Now, as a goldsmith feels the heat of the fire with which he purifies gold, so Jesus felt the heat (the suffering and death) of the fire by which He purifies our souls. Hence, He says: “how I wish it were already over” (Luke 12:49). That Jesus felt the heat of the fire of our salvation was very evident in His agony in the garden, when He prayed: “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me” (Matt. 26:39; RSV). Fortunately, as we know very well, Jesus did not give up, for He continued with His prayer: “Father … nevertheless, not as I will, but as thou wilt” (Matt. 26:39; RSV). Then, He embraced His arrest, torture, carrying of the cross, crucifixion and death. He persevered to the very end.

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