Deacon Greg's Homily 8-9-15
Homily – August 9, 2015 (The Nineteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time - B) Readings: 1 Kings 19:4-8; Psalm 34:2-3,4-5,6-7,8-9; Ephesians 4:30-5:2; John 6:41-51 I want to begin today with the simple, straight forward, and challenging invitation from today’s readings: Taste and see the goodness of the Lord, for Christ’s flesh is given for the life of the world; that is, may you be nourished by Him, so that you might imitate Him in the giving of yourself to others! Summer is winding down, and we’re all gearing back up to continue our walk as Church in our journey of faith. The rest that you might have been blessed with in a beach trip, or a series of nice relaxing summer evenings with family and friends, is certainly more relaxing than what the Prophet Elijah had to endure to regain his energy, but the point seems quite evident: God loves us… God guides us… and God feeds us, so that we might continue on our journey towards Him. There are three examples of this journey that I’d like fo...