Homily for Thursday of the 25th Week in Ordinary Time
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Herod exercised power in Galilee on behalf of Rome. Saint Luke portrayed his attitude toward Jesus as somewhat dismissive. When Herod learned about Jesus' activities and the intense interest people had in Him, he became curious and sought to meet Him. Their encounter would finally occur during Jesus' Passion, when Pilate sent Jesus to Herod to confirm His guilt. Herod questioned Jesus but ultimately treated Him with contempt. His curiosity about Jesus was superficial and did not lead to any faith.
While some people were led to faith by their interest in Jesus, even those with faith have much to contemplate regarding His life and teachings. Herod's question, "Who then is this?" is not just for him but for all of us to ponder. We must remain constant seekers in our pursuit of knowing Jesus.
Let us pray that we will always strive to understand Jesus and His role in our redemption, deepening our relationship with Him and our hope for salvation.
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