20th Sunday in Ordinary Time/ Year C/ Homily for Aug. 17. 2025/

Aug. 17. 2025 - Twentieth Sunday in Ord. Time
Readings: Jeremiah 38: 4-6, 8-10; Psalm 40: 2, 3, 4, 18; Hebrews 12: 1-4; Luke 12: 49-53.
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The readings for the 20th Sunday in Ordinary Time, year C, invite us to reflect on the dual themes of perseverance amid adversity and the transformative nature of faith. In our first reading from Jeremiah, we encounter the prophet's deep struggle. He is cast into a cistern for proclaiming God's message, which stands in stark contrast to public desires. Jeremiah embodies the call to be faithful, even when it leads to suffering. His unwavering commitment to truth reminds us that prophetic voices often attract opposition.
The psalmist echoes this theme of trusting in God's deliverance: "I waited, waited for the Lord." This waiting is not passive; it is an active engagement with faith, a confidence that God hears our cries and will act. Just as Jeremiah waited for God's intervention, we are invited to cultivate patience and trust in our own lives.
In today's Second reading from the letter to the Hebrews, it encourages us to run with perseverance the race marked out for us, looking to Jesus as our example. He, too, endured tremendous suffering yet remained steadfast. Our trials, no matter how overwhelming, become opportunities for growth and deeper faith. In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus speaks of bringing fire to the earth, a symbol of both purification and division.
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