kingdom of God – Laudet Dominum

Listen to the Homily
This is my first Sunday homily at St. Mary’s Parish in Malta, MT.

Isaiah promises great prosperity for Jerusalem
- Not merely earthly Jerusalem
- Jerusalem symbolic of God’s Kingdom (see Revelation)
  - Prosperity and wealth symbols of the glory and joy of the Heavenly Kingdom of God
Everything in our daily lives should be oriented to the Kingdom of God
- It has come with the Death and Resurrection of Christ
- It is not fully here
  - Will manifest at His second coming
  - We need to prepare ourselves for that day
- Every Christian is called in his or her daily life to emulate St. Paul by “never boast[ing] except in the Cross of our Lord Jesus Christ”
  - Need to allow how we live as Christians to show our faith in Christ and love for Him
  - Christianity is not a “one hour a week” religion, but must influence every aspect of our lives
  - People are hungering for God
    - See in popularity of
      - New-age spiritualities
      - Cults
      - Seekers of paranormal
Jesus says: “The harvest is abundant, but the laborers are few”
- Commonly used for priestly vocations
  - We need to pray for and encourage vocations to the priesthood and religious life
- Also need to “ask the master of the harvest to send out laborers for His harvest” among those who proclaim the Gospel by how they live their daily lives
  - Will include each individual
  - We can’t bring people to Christ by preaching at them or condemning them

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