The King Friar Sydney Mascarenhas. The following Homily is provided by Friar Sidney as a way of enriching the ministry of the Word as presented through this web site. Friar Sidney, who has spent much of his ministry in India, is currently a Professor of Philosophy in Rome. The texts used by Friar Sydney come from the Roman Lectionary - which in most points agrees with the Revised Common Lectionary.
Christians have a noble vocation.
Let us today recall the character of this nobility. I love to believe that this Feast is celebrated in the Church on a completely different plane. The first reading from Ezekiel, speaks of a Shepherd. He stands in the middle of the flock. He rescues those who are lost in the mist or darkness.