A homily for the Third Sunday in Ordinary Time, January 21, 2024
Jon 3:1-5, 10, 1 Cor 7:29-31, Mk 1:14-20
In a “Hägar the Horrible” comic strip, the red-bearded Viking’s son, Hamlet, asks Hägar if he has any words to live by. Yes, his father replies, there are three things to always remember.
“Never apologize.”
“Never explain.”
Then Hägar pauses and leans closer to Hamlet, who asks, “What’s the third?”
“Don’t get caught!”