Homily- Sunday - 22 September 2024 – XXV Sunday in ordinary Time (B)- Rev. Dr. Patrick Mathias SDB
Sunday - 22 September 2024 – XXV Sunday in ordinary Time (B) Mass Readings: Wis 2:12.17-20 Ps 54 Jas 3:16-4:3 Mk 9:30-37 Key Verse to Meditate: "Whoever wants to be first must be last of all and servant of all" (Mk 9:35). A Story to Ponder: Once, in a monastery, the friars were devout, faithfully attending to their daily routines of manual labor, prayer, and communal life. Yet, over time, the monastery began to suffer from internal conflicts, discontentment, and harsh words exchanged in the community. This deeply troubled the rector, who struggled to maintain the harmony of the monastic life. In search of wisdom, the rector decided to visit a wise man who lived in a small hut by the riverbank. After listening to the rector pour out his concerns, the wise man offered him a simple yet profound message: "Tell your community this secret—one among you is Christ." The rector returned to the monastery and gathered the friars. He shared the wise man