Fr. Michael Osatofoh Eninlejie, MSP - Homily for Wednesday Week 30 Ordinary time - October 28, 2020

WEDNESDAY 28TH OCTOBER 2020 30TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II FEAST OF STS SIMON AND JUDE (APOSTLES) NOT MUCH IS KNOWN ABOUT THEM In life, people have different personalities and behavioral patterns. Some always want to be the centre of attraction, some others do their work silently not minding whether they are recognized or not. Today as we celebrate the feast of Sts Simon and Jude, we discover that nothing much is known about them apart from the fact that they were Apostles of Jesus and that they carried on the faith till the end. Simon who is known as the zealot is said to have been zealous about the mosaic law and he was among a zealous group that was against Roman dominion of the Jews before Jesus called him. St Jude was the brother of James the less. He is believed to have preached the word of God in Palestine, Persia and Armenia where he suffered martyrdom. Because his name is similar to that of Judas Iscariot, he was rarely invoked during prayers, but devotion to him spread rapidly later on that he is known today as the patron saint of lost articles. Apart from when Jude asked Jesus a question at the last supper, they were silent workers who did not care about popularity and reward. As St Paul tells us in the first reading of today, we all are being built into one household of God, let us not seek our interest or gain, let us not work to be appreciated, let us not seek our own glory and fanfare. God sees us all, and he will bless us as we deserve. God help us. Amen. St Simon and St Jude: pray for us. Fr Michael Osatofoh Eninlejie MSP