Fr. Emmanuel Megwara, MSP - Homily for Friday Week 29 Ordinary time - October 23, 2020

DATE : 23/10/2020, Friday of the 29th Week in Ordinary Time (A) EVENT :St. John of Capistrano (Opt. Memorial) COLOUR : GREEN READINGS : Eph. 4:1-6; Resp. Psalm 23:1-6; Luke 12:54-59. THEME: CAN YOU READ THE SIGNS OF THE TIME Greetings beloved people of God. I welcome you to "My Catholic Homily Digest". As we celebrate today the memorial of St. John of Capistrano, I want to reflect with us on the theme " Can You Read the Signs of the Time" One of the marks of a truly intelligent or discerning person is his ability to perceive, pick, read and understand the unspoken signs or reactions around his surrounding. The ability to detect and interpret signs early enough can go a long way to helping remedy or avert an impending danger or disaster. Just as the early detection of any sign of tumur can help prevent cancer, so does early reading of climatic signs help Seafarers and farmers spot weather conditions for safe travel and planting. More so, a lot of effort is made today, with the help of science and technology, to discern potential natural dangers, such as tropical storms, hurricanes, floods, tornadoes, earth quakes, and erupting volcanoes, so that people can be warned to take shelter before disaster hits. Same way early detection of spiritual disinterestedness can help avert extreme spiritual malady or eternal damnation. Beloved, just like Christ admonished His disciples in today's Gospel of Luke 12:54-59, to always read the signs of the time, I wish to call on all the good citizens of our dear Country Nigeria and indeed all members of the international Community, to read the looming sign of disaster and anarchy hovering over the Nigerian space. As a people, we need to ask ourselves, what is the will of God in all these protests and agitations for a better governance. Surely, it is not the will of God to see blood of innocent citizens shed, neither is it His will to see injustice, brutality and oppression prevail in the land. Thus, while I strongly lend my voice and support the ongoing peaceful protest, I wish to ask that we do not forget to always involve God in all that we do, for He only can grant us the peace, justice and equity that we are fighting for. God bless you # End Sars # End Bad Governance Oh that today you would listen to his voice harden not your hearts (Ps.95:7-8) LET US PRAY : Lord Jesus, transform my mind that I may discern what is right and choose what is good and pleasing to you even as I support this ongoing protest for a better Nigeria....Amen @ Fada Emmanuel Nnamdi Megwara, MSP. ⛪