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. That is a phrase we use in order to depict anyone who denounces his times. For most people, Jeremiah is a symbol of such pessimism.
Nothing is more untrue.
Jeremiah firmly believed that God was for His People. He, however, very much lamented the fact that these People doubted God's love and care for them in very difficult and hostile situations. I once met a youngster who seemed quite depressed and dejected. He had not done as well in his exam as his father and mother had expected of him. He was at a loss.