Catholic Homily for october 3, 2025
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To Hear Is to Live, To Ignore Is to Fall
Praise be to Jesus Christ, for ever and ever!
A teacher once poured her energy into preparing lessons, hoping to inspire her students. Yet some sat distracted, doodling or whispering, while others leaned in and took her words seriously. Later, one student who had ignored her came back during exam week asking desperately for help. The teacher, with compassion but firmness, said, “I gave you every chance. You didn’t listen.”
We all know this experience in some form—parents guiding children, mentors advising workers, friends offering counsel. When warnings go unheeded, consequences eventually follow. Today’s Gospel echoes this reality at a much deeper level.
In Luke 10:13-16, Jesus speaks sharp words: “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!” Despite witnessing miracles, these towns remained unmoved. Their hearts were hardened, their ears closed. Jesus warns that even the infamous cities of Tyre and Sidon would fare better at judgment than these privileged towns.
The heart of the teaching is simple yet sobering: greater blessings bring greater responsibility. To see God’s works and remain indifferent is dangerous. Jesus also reminds His disciples that whoever listens to them listens to Him, and whoever rejects them rejects not only Him but the Father who sent Him.
This message flows through the whole Bible. The prophets often lamented Israel’s refusal to listen. In Isaiah 65:2, God cries out, “All day long I have held out my hands to an obstinate people.” Jeremiah was mocked when he warned Jerusalem to turn back to God, but the people dismissed him until destruction came.
Even in the New Testament, the Letter to the Hebrews warns, “If you hear His voice, harden not your hearts” (Hebrews 3:15). God’s patience is real, but His call is urgent. Ignoring His word leads to ruin, just as ignoring warning signs on a cliff leads to disaster.
St. Augustine once preached, “God who created you without you, will not save you without you.” Grace is offered, but it requires our response.
Pope Benedict XVI explained that rejecting Christ is not merely turning away from an idea, but from Love itself. He said, “To say ‘no’ to Christ is to say ‘no’ to the source of life.”
The saints remind us that indifference to God is often more dangerous than outright hostility. St. Therese of Lisieux prayed even for the most hardened sinners, believing that one drop of God’s mercy could break through the walls of resistance—but she also knew those walls must be opened from within.
Living the Gospel in Daily Life
This Gospel invites us to ask: how do we receive God’s word today? At Mass, do we let the readings wash over us without sinking in? Do we pray absent-mindedly, or listen when the Spirit nudges our conscience?
In family life, warnings come gently: a parent saying, “Spend time with your children,” a spouse asking, “Please listen to me,” a friend cautioning, “This path may harm you.” To dismiss such voices is to risk regret later.
At work or in school, we may be tempted to cut corners, ignore values, or silence the quiet voice within that tells us the truth. To ignore it repeatedly makes the heart less sensitive. The Gospel challenges us to remain alert, humble, and willing to change course when God calls.
Challenge from Today’s Gospel
Jesus’ “woe to you” is not a curse but a wake-up call. It is love speaking firmly. He is not content with half-hearted disciples. He wants conversion, not complacency.
The challenge is personal: Are there areas where I have seen God’s grace but refused to change? Have I received blessings yet lived as though they were my right? The Gospel warns us that the danger of familiarity is taking God for granted.
Today’s Prayer
Lord Jesus, soften my heart to hear Your voice. Do not let me grow indifferent to Your presence. Teach me to respond with humility and love, so that in listening to You I may also live for You. Amen.
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