Homily of Tuesday in the 29th Week of the Ordinary Time, Year C. Fr Emmanuel Aghidi C.S.Sp.Texts: Romans 5:12, 15, 17–19, 20b–21
Friends, the readings today remind us of two contrasting realities:
the destructive power of sin and the surpassing grace of Christ. Through one man, Adam, sin and death entered the world;
through one man, Jesus Christ, grace and life overflowed.
Paul shows that humanity’s story could have ended in condemnation, but God rewrote the ending with mercy.
Where sin increased, grace increased all the more.
This is the mystery of divine generosity:
God does not simply restore what was lost, He gives more than what was destroyed.
Grace does not just balance sin; it overwhelms it.
In the Gospel reading, Jesus tells us,
“Be dressed for action and have your lamps lit.”
The faithful servant stays awake, alert, waiting for the master’s return.
It’s a call to spiritual readiness, living each day in the light of grace,
not dozing off in comfort or complacency.
The shocking twist is that when the master returns,
he will dress himself for service and wait on the watchful servants.
The Lord becomes the servant,
echoing what St. Paul says: “Through the obedience of one man, the many will be made righteous.”
Together, these readings remind us that salvation is both a gift and a call.
Christ’s grace redeems us, but it also invites us to live as people who expect His return with our hearts awake, lamps burning,
our lives radiant with love, service, and perseverance in hope.
The grace that conquered sin now trains us to live differently
to act not out of fear, but out of joyful expectation. We keep our lamps burning not to impress God, but because His light already burns within us. Grace makes us watchful; love keeps us awake.
May this grace remain efficient in our lives as we prepare to meet our Lord who loves us. Amen.
Peace be with you.
