Homily for the Memorial of Saints Martha, Mary, and Lazarus

The flesh of our faith is Hope which refers to the resurrection. Through this hope in our faith, it gives us an assurance and consolation of eternal life after our earthly life. Thus, the reality of death becomes the door of the life promised to us by Jesus as He promised to Martha that those who believe in Him will have eternal life. Thus, the death of Lazarus becomes the venue to reveal the mystery of the resurrection or life eternal wherein the resuscitation of Lazarus prefigures His own resurrection. Our faith in Jesus is not in vain because He did not remain in death but eventually resurrected so that just as we share in His passion and death so we also share His glorious resurrection.