Critique Paper: 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Homily – November 14, 2021

“33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – Homily – November 14, 2021”

Last November 14, 2020, the 33rd Sunday in ordinary time where Dcn. Terry Murphy

speaks about the holy gospel of the day — “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will

not pass away”. He reminded us that the lord is coming and encourages us to not wait for Him to

knock. To invite him in every morning, start the day with a greeting, praise the Lord, thank him,

ask Jesus to stay with us through the day, and make Jesus an integral part of our routine. He

concluded that the best suitcase we should bring in our trip to the final destination are good

deeds to carry lightly.

Heaven and Earth will cease to exist in their current forms. This fact is brought to mind

as we approach the end of the liturgical year. We are reminded that Jesus will come in majesty

and splendor to create everything new. The world as we know it will be rebuilt, and Heaven and

the new Earth will be fused into one. As the glorious King of all, Jesus will rule in the new

world. As the liturgical year draws to a close, the readings remind us of this aspect of Jesus'

teaching: his emphasis on the urgency of our situation and the necessity to make decisions in

light of the impending judgment. When we appear before Him, He will be the judge who will

come in all his glory and authority to see what's in our baggage. What exactly is this baggage?

What is the most important item we should pack in our suitcase for that trip? What do we want

God to find in our baggage when we get to our final destination and open it? Dcn. Terry Murphy

discussed topics that would make a difference in our lives now and in the future. He inquired
about things we should be reminded of that would awaken and reconnect us in a way that would

benefit us, others, and the globe.

Finally, the homily of Dcn. Terry Murphy's presentation encourages us to conduct good

things rather than hold back. We must prepare for His arrival and our journey to the final

destinations. I can't think of anything terrible to say about the homily; instead, he urges us all to

be good, which I think is a good thing.

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