Homily for 7th Sunday of Easter Year B - on the Gospel
by Fr Munachi E. Ezeogu, cssp
Theme:
Holiness and Service
The Salvation Army,
compared to other churches, emphasizes the selfless nature of true religion
without forgetting the importance of personal holiness. Its founder, General
Booth, once said, "Without any boast, without any vanity, I can assure you
that when I gave myself to God I did so more to save others than to save
myself." That may sound strange to many of us who take it for granted that
the primary, if not the only, purpose of being a Christian is to save one's
soul. If that is so, then what we read in today's gospel will also sound
strange to us. Jesus declares: "For their sake I sanctify myself"
(John 17:19). We shall take a closer look at this profound statement.
