17.11.24 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time | Year B | Rev. Fr. J Maria Antony's Homilies

33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time Dan 12: 1-3 Heb 10: 11-14, 18 Mk 13: 24-32 JESUS, THE RANSOM Theme: Great things emerge only after a period of turmoil, struggle and chaos. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Progress Vs. Movement The Newtonian science envisaged of a static universe in which the laws and movements are determined and fixed. However after Einstein, the concept of universe has been completely changed. Today’s science tells us that the universe is in the process of expansion. If nature itself is in the process of change, then it can be said that the same principle is applicable to human beings too. We are called to set our life on a process of constant change. Heraclitus, a famous Greek philosopher, said, “Nothing is permanent but change.” It was Charles Darwin who said, "It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the one most responsive to change." A life that does not embrace much of change becomes static and stagnant, and it breeds nothing but pessimism. Albert Einstein said, “Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” However we also need to take care that the change is in the right direction and with the right mindset. Only then change leads to progress. A change, that is not well-guided by right thinking, is merely a movement and not a progress. In a movement, though there is a lot of dynamism, there is no much of growth. However in progress, there is much of growth. The readings today point out the necessary mindset in order to keep our life a progressive one. The New Vs. the Old: All of us want to have a better life – a life that contains more happiness, more joy, deeper relationships and so on. There is nobody in the world who wants to remain at the same place. However embracing a better life demands that we pay the cost for it. The cost is nothing but our readiness to go through a process of suffering and self-purification. The readings instruct us that great things emerge only after a period of turmoil, anguish and chaos. For the full homily, please click the following link: https://sites.google.com/view/fr-mari... Daily reflections in Tamil by Rev. Fr. J. Maria Antony (Sivagangai):    / @usermano110