Homily: 9th Sunday in Ordinary Time
Father Rene Butler Recently I asked a group if the Jesus’ words about the houses built on rock and on sand reminded anyone think of a children’s story. Sure enough, some had thought of The Three Little Pigs. You must remember it: Wolf: "Little pig, little pig, let me come in." Pig: "No, no, by the hair on my chiny chin chin." Wolf: "Then I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house in. Both the Gospel and the fairy tale make the same point about the importance of choices. The choices we make can be right or wrong, good or bad. And they have consequences. In Deuteronomy Moses makes this eminently clear. He speaks of Blessing and curse; he makes a promise and issues a warning, inviting us to choose wisely. Jesus compares our life to a house, which can be built on a solid foundation or a weak one. The choice is ours. How many choices have you made today? Not just the easy ones, like what to wear or what to eat, which are of no partic