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Mo Nguyen
TWENTY-SEVENTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR C
02 OCTOBER 2022
BREAKING OPEN THE WORD
INCREASE OUR FAITH (Luke 17: 5 -10)
On the journey of faith there are moments when we may lose heart or be discouraged. Faced with opposition or misunderstanding it is no easy matter to maintain our trust in the Lord. At times the responsibilities of our Christians lives may be experienced as a burden. Like the first disciples, we find ourselves turning to Jesus saying, ‘increase our faith!’
When we look around us there is so much suffering caused by injustice and our violence to one another. It is only natural that we question how God’s plans will come to fruition when they clash head-on with human weakness. Habakkuk found himself dealing with many of the same issues. His time was one of violence and his hope and faith in God’s plans was flagging. Habakkuk is reminded in a vision that while the wheels move slowly, they are moving nonetheless, and God’s purposes will come to pass for the upright who remain faithful.
In the second letter to him, Timothy is also called not to lose heart and remain faithful to his responsibilities as a young pastor. Having been commissioned and called to this ministry he may have been discouraged by its demands and complexity. The sound advice that is given is to remember there is no need to rely solely on his own resources. The precious gift of the Spirit has been given. In the ministry of leadership, it is the Spirit that will guide, empower and strengthen – there is no need to fear.
CHRISTOPHER MONAGHAN CP
Increase Our Faith:
(444) Increase Our Faith - YouTube