Mass for the 13th Sunday Ordinary time 2020 - Year A
Channel: Jesuit Institute South Africa
Date: 28/06/2020

Join the Jesuit Institute South Africa as they celebrate the 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time.
This morning's Mass is celebrated by Fr Anthony Egan SJ.

Owing to COVID-19 and the suspensions of Mass in various parts of the country, we invite everyone to make a 'Spiritual Communion' with us during this Mass. More resources are available at https://www.jesuitinstitute.org.za/covid-19-resources/

You might want to light a candle, or do something to make this a prayerful time for you all. Our readings for this Mass are:

              First Reading            2 Kings 4:8–11, 14–16a
              Psalm                        Psalm 89:2–3, 16–19
              Second Reading      Romans 6:3–4, 8–11
              Gospel                       Matthew 10:37–42

Homily (begins at 9:44)

The call to discipleship is a call to paradox. If you have any doubts about that, just re-read that Gospel today. On one level it seems pretty grim. You have to hate your family. Now, perhaps, after many weeks of lockdown, that might be easier than most time – but for the most part – this kind of call is disturbing. Is Jesus being serious? Or is he being deliberately provocative? I think it’s the latter. I think he’s being deliberately provocative because he is taking an extreme situation and asking us to consider whether we would be his disciples in such an extreme situation. Where you have to make a choice: a choice between family, between interests, between what you like, and the call to follow Him.

You can listen to this homily at
https://www.jesuitinstitute.org.za/sunday-reflections/listen-reflection-for-the-13th-sunday-in-ordinary-time-year-a/

or download it to read here,
https://www.jesuitinstitute.org.za/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Homily-for-the-13th-Sunday-of-Ordinary-Time.pdf