Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Also Read: Mass Readings for 13 October 2024 Homily for 13 October 2024 – Sunday
First Reading: Wisdom 7: 7-11
Solomon’s Respect for Wisdom
Therefore, I prayed, and understanding was given me; I called upon God, and the spirit of wisdom came to me. I preferred her to scepters and thrones. (7-8)
Solomon the wisest king of Israel, prayed to the Lord God and testifies to the Lord’s generous gifts to him. We pray today, especially for our world leaders, that they may be guided by the Wisdom of God. May their decisions be based on the truth from the Bible. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
Responsorial Psalm: Psalms 90: 12-17
A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.
Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom. O Lord, come back to us! How long will you delay? Take pity on your servants! (12-13)
And may the Lord our God show us his approval and make our efforts successful. Yes, make our efforts successful! (17)
The men after God’s own heart, seek first the Lord God’s Wisdom in all things! Amen, Alleluia!
Second Reading: Hebrews 4: 12-13
Wisdom from the Word of God.
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. (12)
If we continue to read the Word of God as a priority in our daily lives, we will surely find God’s Wisdom. Just like faith is what faith does, Wisdom too is manifested in our conduct. In our daily struggles let us remember that God never tires, never grows old, and is never lacking in strength. Let us seek the Lord’s strength when we are weak and tired! Relying solely on our own strength we may stumble but even during our fall, Christ’s outstretched right arm uplifts us as he did with Peter. (Mt. 14:30-31)
As we approach the second coming of the Lord, we pray that the Lord gives us wisdom of heart and renews our strength. As we fight the good fight and finish the race; (2Tim 4:7) let us remain faithful, strengthened in our bones, by the Lord’s Wisdom in our heart. In Jesus’ name, Alleluia, Amen,
Alleluia: Matthew 5: 3
Alleluia!
“God blesses those who are poor and realize their need for him, for the Kingdom of Heaven is theirs.” Alleluia!
Gospel: Mark 10: 17-30
God Grants His Wisdom to the Humble!
The disciples were astounded. “Then who in the world can be saved?” they asked. Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God. (26-27)
“Everything is possible with God.” We are reminded of the simple young girl who had the humility to accept the Word of God that came down to her in the flesh! She had abided in the scriptures taught to her as a young child and was able to make her declaration! (Luke 1: 26-38) Steeped in the scriptures, Mother Mary was able to comprehend and collaborate with God! In her humility, she found Wisdom!
God provides us the Wisdom we need as He provides us our daily bread! (Mt. 6:9-13) It is we who need to humble ourselves before the Lord God and ask Him for his grace. Like the young man in the reading today, we could be suffering from a greed for wealth, power, position, lust, or others. In the midst of these storms of temptations, we are to rely on God’s strength to navigate the deceptive seas. We are to turn to our Mother Mary as we contemplate the mysteries of the Holy Rosary daily, to intercede for us!
Pray for us O Holy Mother of God, Amen. In Jesus’ name, Amen!
