Friday 10 June 2016

Shikrot Mpwi – Sunday Synopsis with Fr. Justine J. Dyikuk

 Eleventh Sunday of the Year C - June 12, 2016.
Readings: 2nd Sam. 12:7-10; Responsorial Psalm Ps PS 32:1-2, 5, 7, 11; Gal. 2:16, 19-21; Gospel Lk. 7:36-50.
Theme: Talking Truth to Power: The Burden and the Beauty
Beloved in Christ, today the Prophet Nathan stands out as a model for all prophets and the prophetic enterprise. We shall highlight how being the mouthpiece of God can be both a blessing for the dogged and a curse for the lily-levered. We shall also  draw lessons from God's benevolent summons to us to be less judgmental about others and quick in seeking God's forgiveness. We shall take them one by one: