TOPIC: ETERNAL
LIFE
32C Sunday
Homily, Luke 20:22-38 November 09, 2025
1) STORY
A priest asked a
group of newly baptized Catholics what blessings they had received through
baptism. One woman named Mary raised her
hand and said that in her home the question of death was never mentioned. Death was never a topic of conversation as no
one had the answer to what happened after death.
Because of Mary’s
baptism, she now knew that after death there was life, eternal life. She knew that Jesus rose from the dead and
promised eternal life to all who believed in him. Believing in Jesus changed her life.
2) GOSPEL, Luke
20:22-38
A)
SADDUCEES
This group did
not believe in life after death. They
presented Jesus with a difficult question to answer.
B) JESUS:
Jesus revealed the resurrection of the dead. He said, “I am the resurrection and the life:
whoever believes in me, even if he dies will live, and whoever believes in me
will never die” (John 11:25). The great
proof of the resurrection was his own resurrection.
3) APPLCATION TO
LIFE
A) NO
RESURRECTION
Many people do
not know what happens after death. Many
affirm that death is the end of life. There is no such thing as life after death.
B) BELIEF
IN THE RESURRECTION.
We believe:
i) Death is not
the end but rather a change from earthly life to eternal life.
ii) Eternal life
is to be forever happy with God.
iii) We attain
this life by living as God wants us to.
iv) We must share
this great news with as many people as possible.
4) CONCLUSION
Some people deny
while others believe in the resurrection and life after death. In the story Mary’s life was changed when she
believed that death was a change only and not the end of life. The Sadducees denied the resurrection, but
Jesus preached it. Today the same
situation exists as some deny the resurrection. We believe in the resurrection and eternal
life. We thank God for this great
blessing of eternal life and share this good news with as many people as
possible.
