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In solemn defense of the pharisees, tax collectors, and all us sinners.
Homily for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld.
"The Lord is a judge who is no respecter of personages. He shows no respect of personages to the detriment of a poor man, he listens to the plea of the injured party. He does not ignore the orphan’s supplication, nor the widow’s as she pours out her story. The man who with his whole heart serves God will be accepted, his petitions will carry to the clouds. The humble man’s prayer pierces the clouds... and the Lord will not be slow, nor will he be dilatory on their behalf...." (cf. Eccl 35:12-19).
"The Lord heard the cry of the poor." (cf. Ps 34).
"The Lord will rescue me from all evil attempts on me, and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen." (cf. 2 Tm 4:16-18).
"Jesus spoke the following parable to some people who prided themselves on being virtuous and despised everyone else: ‘Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to himself, “I thank you, God, that I am not grasping, unjust, adulterous like the rest of mankind, and particularly that I am not like this tax collector here. I fast twice a week; I pay tithes on all I get.” The tax collector stood some distance away, not daring even to raise his eyes to heaven; but he beat his breast and said, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” This man, I tell you, went home again at rights with God; the other did not. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the man who humbles himself will be exalted.’..." (cf. 18:9-14).
Artwork: "The Pharisee and The Tax Collector" by James Tissot, (c. 1886-94).
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By Ashwin Emmanuel AcharyaHomily for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, delivered at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, Gladstone, Qld.
"The Lord is a judge who is no respecter of personages. He shows no respect of personages to the detriment of a poor man, he listens to the plea of the injured party. He does not ignore the orphan’s supplication, nor the widow’s as she pours out her story. The man who with his whole heart serves God will be accepted, his petitions will carry to the clouds. The humble man’s prayer pierces the clouds... and the Lord will not be slow, nor will he be dilatory on their behalf...." (cf. Eccl 35:12-19).
"The Lord heard the cry of the poor." (cf. Ps 34).
"The Lord will rescue me from all evil attempts on me, and bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen." (cf. 2 Tm 4:16-18).
"Jesus spoke the following parable to some people who prided themselves on being virtuous and despised everyone else: ‘Two men went up to the Temple to pray, one a Pharisee, the other a tax collector. The Pharisee stood there and said this prayer to himself, “I thank you, God, that I am not grasping, unjust, adulterous like the rest of mankind, and particularly that I am not like this tax collector here. I fast twice a week; I pay tithes on all I get.” The tax collector stood some distance away, not daring even to raise his eyes to heaven; but he beat his breast and said, “God, be merciful to me, a sinner.” This man, I tell you, went home again at rights with God; the other did not. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the man who humbles himself will be exalted.’..." (cf. 18:9-14).
Artwork: "The Pharisee and The Tax Collector" by James Tissot, (c. 1886-94).