Fr Peter Ireorji, MSP - Homily from Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018

Imagine Jesus’ joy in welcoming one of his “good and faithful servants” into heaven Lk 12:35-38. He said that he will sit us down and serve us dinner. That beautiful image reminds us that the hard work of being faithful will not lack its reward. More than anything, it points to Jesus’ gratitude: the Master becomes the servant for his loyal disciples. After all that the Lord has done for us, what else would we rather do than to give Christ the joy of our faithfulness? Being faithful isn’t a fling or a flash in the pan. We know that there will be “ups and downs,” moments of two steps forward and one back. Through it all, we are called to persevere. Going the distance is not easy, but how beautiful it is! When we heard that someone has passed away, we feel sad until we consider the joy of imagining the embrace between him and the Lord he/she loved so much. May our example bear witness to our desire to persevere — to stick with the commitment of fidelity until the Lord calls us home. Shalom!