Water, Purification, and Trust in Divine Providence – Feb 18 – Homily – Fr Joseph M.

 

Fr Joseph M. gives the homily at Bloomington, IN, on Feb 18, 2025, on how the symbolism of water in Scripture emphasizes the importance of maintaining pure, uncompromising faith while trusting completely in Jesus despite worldly anxieties.

In this homily, Father talks about how water has been used throughout the Bible as a way to make things clean and pure - from Noah's flood to the Red Sea crossing to baptism today. He warns that we need to keep our faith pure and not pick and choose which Church teachings to follow. Father reminds us that even though the Apostles saw Jesus perform miracles, they still worried about not having enough bread, showing how we, too, can get caught up in everyday worries instead of trusting Jesus completely. He encourages everyone to pray, "Jesus, I trust in You," and remember that with Jesus and Mary's help, we have nothing to fear.

Ave Maria!

Mass: Tuesday 6th Week of Ordinary Time - Wkdy
Readings:  - http://usccb.org/bible/readings/021825.cfm
1st: gen 6:5-8, 7:1-5, 10
Resp: psa 29:1-4, 8-10
Gsp: mar 8:14-21

More on the Readings: https://airmaria.com/r?m=1390

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