READINGS AT MASS
Is 60:1-6
Psalm 72
Eph 3:2-3, 5-6
Mt 2:1-12
Theme: A DIFFERENT PATH
Dear friends in Christ, N'wokafu YESU KRISTO...
On the Feast of the Epiphany of the Lord, we read, as we always do, the beautiful story of the wise men and their journey in search for the Infant King of Bethlehem. After a long and trencherous journey, they found the Baby in Bethlehem's manger and did Him homage. Today as we look at their story again one thing stands out - having encountered and worshiped the Child Jesus, they were warned in a dream to take a different path back home.
Beloved, sometimes all you need to survive and keep your peace of mind is a different path. The wise men were asked to take a different path to avoid all the drama, deception, frustration and dangers of their original route. Some routes of life are unproductive and full of unnecessary drama. They are full of the Herods of this life: people and fake opportunities that appear to be friendly and hospitable but are only there to use and exploit us for their selfish desires. These old and familiar routes are stagnatory. They keep us in the old ways and lead to the old things. They steal from us the newness and refreshment that God brings to our souls.
On this first Sunday of the year, like the wise men from the East, we have also been invited to consider a different path - a path inspired by the Spirit of God. This path is the path to Life, which is found only in Christ. Ours is a call to abandon the old paths that lead to deception and destruction and take the new path to Life and Light.
PRAYER
God our Father, you inspired the wise men to take a different route for their own safety. May your Spirit guide our steps on the right path throughout this year and always. Amen.
May God bless you.
-Rev. Fr. Kenneth Debre
Sunday, January 3, 2021.
Holy Rosary Parish, Hohoe
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