Saturday of week 17 in Ordinary Time
Dedication of the Basilica of Saint Mary Major
First Saturday: Let us entrust ourselves to the Immaculate Heart of Mary
First reading – Leviticus 25:1,8-17
“This is to be a jubilee for you… The jubilee is to be a holy thing to you, you will eat what comes from the fields”. Jubilee is Grace. It’s the grace of freedom which God grants to all in the family of God. It’s the grace of freedom from the debts incurred. It’s the grace of freedom from the liabilities which I made during the last seven years. God stands in front of me and takes responsibilities of all the debts. Jubilee is a law made by God so that God can take over the human caprice with this divine magnanimity. The celebration of the Jubilee is a celebration of the liberty. It’s the celebration of the liberty of the sons and daughters of God. “You will declare this fiftieth year sacred and proclaim the liberation of all the inhabitants of the land”. In the Old Testament it recalled the liberation of the people of God from Egypt. In the New Testament it recalls the liberation granted by the Jesus through His sacrifice. This liberation which we gained by His blood must be continued in our life through the celebration of Jubilee. So, Jubilee is the way to extend the liberation we enjoyed from God to all those around us. Let’s reflect: Am I extending the liberation which Jesus gained for me to others around me?
Saturday 5 August
