DAILY- HOMILY

Tuesday, February 09, 2010

WEDNESDAY 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

FEBRUARY 10, 2010
MEMORIAL, ST. SCHOLASTICA
WEDNESDAY 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

1 KINGS 10:1-10
The queen of Sheba heard of Solomon's fame and came to test him with
difficult questions. She arrived in Jerusalem with a very large
retinue, with camels laden with spices and an immense quantity of gold
and precious stones. Having reached Solomon, she discussed with him
everything that she had in mind, and Solomon had an answer for all her
questions; not one of them was too obscure for the king to answer for
her. When the queen of Sheba saw how very wise Solomon was, the palace
which he had built, the food at his table, the accommodation for his
officials, the organisation of his staff and the way they were
dressed, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings which he presented in
the Temple of Yahweh, it left her breathless, and she said to the
king, 'The report I heard in my own country about your wisdom in
handling your affairs was true then! Until I came and saw for myself,
I did not believe the reports, but clearly I was told less than half:
for wisdom and prosperity, you surpass what was reported to me. How
fortunate your wives are! How fortunate these courtiers of yours,
continually in attendance on you and listening to your wisdom! Blessed
be Yahweh your God who has shown you his favour by setting you on the
throne of Israel! Because of Yahweh's everlasting love for Israel, he
has made you king to administer law and justice.' And she presented
the king with a hundred and twenty talents of gold and great
quantities of spices and precious stones; no such wealth of spices
ever came again as those which the queen of Sheba gave to King
Solomon.

MARK 7:14-23
He called the people to him again and said, 'Listen to me, all of you,
and understand. Nothing that goes into someone from outside can make
that person unclean; it is the things that come out of someone that
make that person unclean. Anyone who has ears for listening should
listen!' When he had gone into the house, away from the crowd, his
disciples questioned him about the parable. He said to them, 'Even you
-- don't you understand? Can't you see that nothing that goes into
someone from outside can make that person unclean, because it goes not
into the heart but into the stomach and passes into the sewer? And he
went on, 'It is what comes out of someone that makes that person
unclean. For it is from within, from the heart, that evil intentions
emerge: fornication, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, malice, deceit,
indecency, envy, slander, pride, folly. All these evil things come
from within and make a person unclean.'

REFLECTION
In our society today, what we eat and how much we consume has become a
major obsession in almost everybody's life. We spend a big chunk of
our time thinking about the when's and what's of food that goes in our
body. And for some, they worry about food that will "defile" their
body to the ex tent that it borders on obsession. Seldom, do we spend
the same amount of time thinking about "the things which come out of a
man"— out of us?

Today, let us spend some time to reflect on ourselves. To reflect on
what is inside of us. Are there things in our life that is bothering
us? Where are we in our life now? Are we happy with who-we-are? Are we
grateful of God's many blessings in our lives? Or do we feel lost and
unhappy? Do we exercise control over the negative tendencies inside
us? Or do we just pass them of as harmless incidents and healthy
ambitions? Do we try to live our life for Jesus? Or are we ashamed of
him? Do we worry about what Jesus will say or are we more afraid of
what others will say about our belief in him?

As Christians, we are mandated by Jesus to let our "Christ" light
shine for all to see. Let us pray for his guidance and also for the
will to stay on the righteous course.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the strength and healing of:
- Brenda
- Renan Lacida
- John Benedict "JB"
- Walter Stamatelaky
- Josefina T. Lichauco
- Filmore T.
- Francis Torres
- Mon Torres
- Jessy
- Jo Marcelo
- Gemma
- Davis Danao
… for the personal intentions of Mariano Montemayor
.. Birthday:
- Cathy Lim
- Richard Cuan
… for the eternal repose of the soul of
- Lolita Sycip
- Abe Gopoco
Eternal rest grant unto them and may perpetual light shine upon them.
May they and all the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Edna Ramos
- Birthday: Abie de Jesus
- Birthday: Mark Richmond Yu
- Birthday: Catrina Ever L. Ngo
- … for the healing and peace of all families

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.

Have a good day!

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Monday, February 08, 2010

TUESDAY 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

FEBRUARY 9, 2010
TUESDAY 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

1 KINGS 8:22-23, 27-30
Then, in the presence of the whole assembly of Israel, Solomon stood
facing the altar of Yahweh and, stretching out his hands towards
heaven, said, 'Yahweh, God of Israel, there is no god like you in
heaven above or on earth beneath, as loyal to the covenant and
faithful in love to your servants as long as they walk wholeheartedly
in your way. Yet will God really live with human beings on earth? Why,
the heavens, the highest of the heavens, cannot contain you. How much
less this temple built by me! Even so, listen favourably to the prayer
and entreaty of your servant, Yahweh my God; listen to the cry and to
the prayer which your servant makes to you today: day and night may
your eyes watch over this temple, over this place of which you have
said, "My name will be there." Listen to the prayer which your servant
offers in this place. 'Listen to the entreaty of your servant and of
your people Israel; whenever they pray in this place, listen from the
place where you reside in heaven; and when you hear, forgive.

MARK 7:1-13
The Pharisees and some of the scribes who had come from Jerusalem
gathered round him, and they noticed that some of his disciples were
eating with unclean hands, that is, without washing them. For the
Pharisees, and all the Jews, keep the tradition of the elders and
never eat without washing their arms as far as the elbow; and on
returning from the market place they never eat without first
sprinkling themselves. There are also many other observances which
have been handed down to them to keep, concerning the washing of cups
and pots and bronze dishes. So the Pharisees and scribes asked him,
'Why do your disciples not respect the tradition of the elders but eat
their food with unclean hands?' He answered, 'How rightly Isaiah
prophesied about you hypocrites in the passage of scripture: This
people honours me only with lip-service, while their hearts are far
from me. Their reverence of me is worthless; the lessons they teach
are nothing but human commandments. You put aside the commandment of
God to observe human traditions.' And he said to them, 'How
ingeniously you get round the commandment of God in order to preserve
your own tradition! For Moses said: Honour your father and your
mother, and, Anyone who curses father or mother must be put to death.
But you say, "If a man says to his father or mother: Anything I have
that I might have used to help you is Korban (that is, dedicated to
God)," then he is forbidden from that moment to do anything for his
father or mother. In this way you make God's word ineffective for the
sake of your tradition which you have handed down. And you do many
other things like this.'

REFLECTION
The point that today's first reading wishes to drive home to us is
that God is all around us. Solomon, although highly pleased about the
temple, realized that it could not contain God nor limit him to one
place. God is everywhere in the work of his creation.

Jesus in the today's gospel declared all things clean, for all things
come from God and bear his creative presence. All things are sacred.
Even simple bread and ordinary wine are not unworthy to be the signs
of divinity. God is present not only in the book of scripture but also
in the book that men and women write. God is present not only in his
people but in all his creatures. Even when we are not inside a church,
we walk on sacred ground, we breathe holy air, and we touch and use
holy things.

God is not limited; so we should not limit our vision of God only to
things that are sacred. As Christians, it is our duty to open our eyes
in faith to see the goodness and love of God all around us.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the strength and healing of:
- Brenda
- Renan Lacida
- John Benedict "JB"
- Walter Stamatelaky
- Josefina T. Lichauco
- Filmore T.
- Francis Torres
- Mon Torres
- Jessy
- Jo Marcelo
… for the eternal repose of the soul of Lolita Sycip. Eternal rest
grant unto her and may perpetual light shine upon her. May she and all
the dearly departed rest in peace.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Prayer Intention: Mina & Victor Cotek
- In Memoriam (+): Michael Ong Se Hai
- In Memoriam (+): Fe Chua Giak Lim (Oct 22, 1913- Feb 9, 2005)+
… for the healing and peace of all families

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.

Have a good day!

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Sunday, February 07, 2010

MONDAY 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

FEBRUARY 8, 2010
MONDAY 5TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

1 KINGS 8:1-7, 9-13
Solomon then summoned the elders of Israel to Jerusalem to bring the
ark of the covenant of Yahweh up from the City of David, that is,
Zion. All the men of Israel assembled round King Solomon in the month
of Ethanim, at the time of the feast (that is, the seventh month).
When all the elders of Israel had arrived, the priests took up the ark
and the Tent of Meeting and all the sacred utensils which were in the
Tent. King Solomon and all Israel, present with him before the ark,
sacrificed countless, innumerable sheep and oxen. The priests brought
the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to its place, in the Debir of the
Temple, that is, in the Holy of Holies, under the wings of the winged
creatures for the winged creatures spread their wings over the place
where the ark stood, forming a canopy over the ark and its shafts.
There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets which Moses
had placed in it at Horeb, the tablets of the covenant which Yahweh
made with the Israelites when they came out of Egypt. Now when the
priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the Temple of
Yahweh, and because of the cloud the priests could not stay and
perform their duties. For the glory of Yahweh filled the Temple of
Yahweh. Then Solomon said: Yahweh has chosen to dwell in thick cloud.
I have built you a princely dwelling, a residence for you forever.

MARK 6:53-56
Having made the crossing, they came to land at Gennesaret and moored
there. When they disembarked people at once recognised him, and
started hurrying all through the countryside and brought the sick on
stretchers to wherever they heard he was. And wherever he went, to
village or town or farm, they laid down the sick in the open spaces,
begging him to let them touch even the fringe of his cloak. And all
those who touched him were saved.

REFLECTION
The ark of the covenant was one of the visible signs of the presence
of God in Israel. It was a coffer, which measures 5 feet x 3 feet, and
enclosed the two tablets of the law. It was covered with gold and
mounted with cherubim. It accompanied Israel from Sinai and was
sheltered under a mobile tent until the construction of the temple
where it rested in a more secured shelter. This ark manifested God's
presence in the midst of His people to guide, protect, to make known
His Word and hear their prayer.

What happened when the ark disappeared? Did God disappear? God was
preparing little by little His people for the perfect fulfillment of
His presence that is His Son Jesus Christ, the Word of God living
among men, Emmanuel. But then again Christ was taken from our sight in
his Ascension. Are we left as orphans again?

Though He is corporeally absent we are encouraged to look for Him by
faith in the place where He resides. He is present in the suffering,
in the Scripture, in those who are united in prayer in His name, in
the Eucharist. Those who received Him through faith become the living
temple of the Holy Spirit. To be the living temple means for us to be
united with the Father through Love, the kind of Love shown to us in
Christ. Men will experience God present in their midst when this Love
continues to be visible at all times.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the strength and healing of:
- Abraham A
- Jerry Solis
- Jedidiah Vega
- Brenda
- Renan Lacida
- John Benedict "JB"
- Walter Stamatelaky
- Josefina T. Lichauco
- Filmore T.
.. Birthday: Fr. Georges-Etienne Beauregard, SJ
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Cora Cabral
- Birthday: Marge Lim
- Birthday: Quinta Atienza
- Thanksgiving: Efleda R. Aban
… for the healing and peace of all families

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.

Have a good day!

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Saturday, February 06, 2010

5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – C

FEBRUARY 7, 2010
5TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME – C

ISAIAH 6:1-2, 3-8
In the year of King Uzziah's death I saw the Lord seated on a high and
lofty throne; his train filled the sanctuary. Above him stood seraphs,
each one with six wings: two to cover its face, two to cover its feet
and two for flying; and they were shouting these words to each other:
Holy, holy, holy is Yahweh Sabaoth. His glory fills the whole earth.
The door-posts shook at the sound of their shouting, and the Temple
was full of smoke. Then I said: 'Woe is me! I am lost, for I am a man
of unclean lips and I live among a people of unclean lips, and my eyes
have seen the King, Yahweh Sabaoth.' Then one of the seraphs flew to
me, holding in its hand a live coal which it had taken from the altar
with a pair of tongs. With this it touched my mouth and said: 'Look,
this has touched your lips, your guilt has been removed and your sin
forgiven.' I then heard the voice of the Lord saying: 'Whom shall I
send? Who will go for us?' And I said, 'Here am I, send me.'

1 CORINTHIANS 15:3-8, 11
The tradition I handed on to you in the first place, a tradition which
I had myself received, was that Christ died for our sins, in
accordance with the scriptures, and that he was buried; and that on
the third day, he was raised to life, in accordance with the
scriptures; and that he appeared to Cephas; and later to the Twelve;
and next he appeared to more than five hundred of the brothers at the
same time, most of whom are still with us, though some have fallen
asleep; then he appeared to James, and then to all the apostles. Last
of all he appeared to me too, as though I was a child born abnormally.
Anyway, whether it was they or I, this is what we preach and what you
believed.

LUKE 5:1-11
Now it happened that he was standing one day by the Lake of
Gennesaret, with the crowd pressing round him listening to the word of
God, when he caught sight of two boats at the water's edge. The
fishermen had got out of them and were washing their nets. He got into
one of the boats -- it was Simon's -- and asked him to put out a
little from the shore. Then he sat down and taught the crowds from the
boat. When he had finished speaking he said to Simon, 'Put out into
deep water and pay out your nets for a catch.' Simon replied, 'Master,
we worked hard all night long and caught nothing, but if you say so, I
will pay out the nets.' And when they had done this they netted such a
huge number of fish that their nets began to tear, so they signalled
to their companions in the other boat to come and help them; when
these came, they filled both boats to sinking point. When Simon Peter
saw this he fell at the knees of Jesus saying, 'Leave me, Lord; I am a
sinful man.' For he and all his companions were completely awestruck
at the catch they had made; so also were James and John, sons of
Zebedee, who were Simon's partners. But Jesus said to Simon, 'Do not
be afraid; from now on it is people you will be catching.' Then,
bringing their boats back to land they left everything and followed
him.

REFLECTION
"Leave me, Lord I am a sinful man."

Peter uttered this truth in his encounter with our Lord Jesus Christ.
It was indeed an authentic religious experience for Peter as he
realizes the reality of his true identity before the Son of God. In
our meeting of Jesus who is most holy, we are able to truly see who we
really are. Peter said half of the truth in that he is a sinner. Jesus
definitely agrees with him but gives him the other half which is that
he is loved. This becomes evident in that Jesus calls him to become
his fisher of men.

The story then of Peter is the story of each one of us especially
whenever we feel our unworthiness in our encounters with Jesus. The
many times that we have been so blessed in that what we have received
is simply beyond our expectations or the experiences when we felt
forgiven are clear examples how Jesus shows that he never gives up on
us. We cannot help but be grateful which, in turn, can be shown in our
response to be as faithful as we can in our friendship with Jesus. We
can then remember the words of Jesus: "Whatever you do to the least of
my brethren, you did it to me." So whenever we are able to do an act
of charity especially to the poor, hungry, the sick, these are all
Jesus in disguise. In doing so, we are able to become his true
disciples and friends just as Peter was. We are indeed loved sinners.
The unconditional love of Jesus gives us the strength to be able to
respond to the invitation of Lord in whatever state of life he deems
will be apt and appropriate for us.

Another possible food for thought is whether such a remark of Peter is
some sort of reverse psychology. We are capable of hiding our inner
motives yet we know deep in our hearts our desire to be in the
presence of celebrities and great people. How much more if it is Jesus
himself? In this regard, the words of Peter may indeed be a plea for
attention and a fulfillment of inner desires for the sense of holy and
good who is Jesus himself.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the strength and healing of:
- Don V
- Gemma
- Davis Danao
- Abraham A
- Jerry Solis
- Jedidiah Vega
- Brenda
- Renan Lacida
- John Benedict "JB"
- Walter Stamatelaky
… for the personal intentions of:
- Mariano Montemayor
- Fr. Bill McGarry, SJ
.. Birthday: Juanita Ang - Urrutia
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Virginia Sim
- In Memoriam (+): Damiana Fabella
- In Memoriam (+): Ong Su Khun
… for the healing and peace of all families

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.

Have a good day!

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SATURDAY 4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

FEBRUARY 6, 2010
MEMORIAL, ST. PAUL MIKI AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
SATURDAY 4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

1 KINGS 3:4-13
The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, since that was the
principal high place -- Solomon presented a thousand burnt offerings
on that altar. At Gibeon Yahweh appeared to Solomon in a dream during
the night. God said, 'Ask what you would like me to give you.' Solomon
replied, 'You showed most faithful love to your servant David, my
father, when he lived his life before you in faithfulness and
uprightness and integrity of heart; you have continued this most
faithful love to him by allowing a son of his to sit on his throne
today. Now, Yahweh my God, you have made your servant king in
succession to David my father. But I am a very young man, unskilled in
leadership. And here is your servant, surrounded with your people whom
you have chosen, a people so numerous that its number cannot be
counted or reckoned. So give your servant a heart to understand how to
govern your people, how to discern between good and evil, for how
could one otherwise govern such a great people as yours?' It pleased
Yahweh that Solomon should have asked for this. 'Since you have asked
for this,' God said, 'and not asked for long life for yourself or
riches or the lives of your enemies but have asked for a discerning
judgement for yourself, here and now I do what you ask. I give you a
heart wise and shrewd as no one has had before and no one will have
after you. What you have not asked I shall give you too: such riches
and glory as no other king can match.

MARK 6:30-34
The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught.
And he said to them, 'Come away to some lonely place all by yourselves
and rest for a while'; for there were so many coming and going that
there was no time for them even to eat. So they went off in the boat
to a lonely place where they could be by themselves. But people saw
them going, and many recognised them; and from every town they all
hurried to the place on foot and reached it before them. So as he
stepped ashore he saw a large crowd; and he took pity on them because
they were like sheep without a shepherd, and he set himself to teach
them at some length.

REFLECTION
We hear enough about the costs of being a disciple – how it leads to
suffering, alienation from the world, even death. In contrast, today's
Gospel is about the joy of following Christ.

It reminds us of the things that make life good. It starts as a
reunion among friends. The disciples have just come back from their
first mission for Jesus. Imagine them sharing a meal, swapping stories
of their adventures, being together. They were inspired by Jesus, a
leader they trusted and respected. They had a deep sense of belonging
and the satisfaction of a job well done. Underlying their joy was
their sense of purpose – what we would now call their vocation.

A vocation is truly a gift from God. A purpose in life gives us
clarity of vision and is a wellspring of joy. Witness the crowds who
hurry to the lonely place where Jesus and his friends were resting. In
contrast to the disciples, they were lost and hungry for truth. They
knew in their hearts that Jesus' words were spirit and life.

There is so much that Jesus needs us to do in these modern times. Too
many people are hungry. Too many children are neglected, or worse,
abandoned. Too many causes need champions to succeed.

We are called by Jesus to be his disciples. It is a call that demands
struggle and sacrifice. But we are sure that it also brings happiness
and peace.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Milliette R. Mascarinas
- Birthday: Carolina Estrella Bate
- Birthday: Amb. Alfonso Yuchengco
- Birthday: Santiago de los Angeles
- Birthday: Vicky Nañagas and Gabriel
- In Memoriam (+): Luis Roleda
- In Memoriam (+): Dionisio F. Galvan
- In Memoriam (+): Francis B. Ang (July 1, 1927- Feb 6, 2005)+
… for world peace and reconciliation.

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.

Have a good day!

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Thursday, February 04, 2010

FRIDAY 4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

FEBRUARY 5, 2010
MEMORIAL, ST AGATHA, MARTYR
FRIDAY 4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

SIRACH 47:2-11
As the fat is set apart from the communion sacrifice, so was David
chosen out of the Israelites. He played with lions as though with
kids, and with bears as though with lambs. While still a boy, did he
not slay the giant and take away the people's shame, by hurling a
stone from his sling and cutting short the boasting of Goliath? For he
called on the Lord Most High, who gave strength to his right arm to
put a mighty warrior to death and assert the strength of his own
people. Hence they gave him credit for ten thousand, and praised him
while they blessed the Lord, by offering him a crown of glory. For he
destroyed the enemies on every front, he annihilated his foes, the
Philistines, and crushed their strength for ever. In all his
activities he gave thanks to the Holy One Most High in words of glory;
he put all his heart into his songs out of love for his Creator. He
placed singers before the altar, melodiously to sing; he gave the
feasts their splendour, the festivals their solemn pomp, causing the
Lord's holy name to be praised and the sanctuary to resound from dawn.
The Lord took away his sins, making his strength ever greater; he gave
him a royal covenant, and a glorious throne in Israel.

MARK 6:14-29
King Herod had heard about him, since by now his name was well known.
Some were saying, 'John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that
is why miraculous powers are at work in him.' Others said, 'He is
Elijah,' others again, 'He is a prophet, like the prophets we used to
have.' But when Herod heard this he said, 'It is John whose head I cut
off; he has risen from the dead.' Now it was this same Herod who had
sent to have John arrested, and had had him chained up in prison
because of Herodias, his brother Philip's wife whom he had married.
For John had told Herod, 'It is against the law for you to have your
brother's wife.' As for Herodias, she was furious with him and wanted
to kill him, but she was not able to do so, because Herod was in awe
of John, knowing him to be a good and upright man, and gave him his
protection. When he had heard him speak he was greatly perplexed, and
yet he liked to listen to him. An opportunity came on Herod's birthday
when he gave a banquet for the nobles of his court, for his army
officers and for the leading figures in Galilee. When the daughter of
this same Herodias came in and danced, she delighted Herod and his
guests; so the king said to the girl, 'Ask me anything you like and I
will give it you.' And he swore her an oath, 'I will give you anything
you ask, even half my kingdom.' She went out and said to her mother,
'What shall I ask for?' She replied, 'The head of John the Baptist.'
The girl at once rushed back to the king and made her request, 'I want
you to give me John the Baptist's head, immediately, on a dish.' The
king was deeply distressed but, thinking of the oaths he had sworn and
of his guests, he was reluctant to break his word to her. At once the
king sent one of the bodyguard with orders to bring John's head. The
man went off and beheaded him in the prison; then he brought the head
on a dish and gave it to the girl, and the girl gave it to her mother.
When John's disciples heard about this, they came and took his body
and laid it in a tomb.

REFLECTION
Sometimes, or maybe, oftentimes, we find ourselves called to speak out
the truth—to declare what is morally wrong or right. Today, where our
country is mired in corruption, as Christians and like John the
Baptist, we are called to say that giving money to government
officials in order to get a project approved is wrong.

Where did John the Baptist get his strength and courage to tell Herod,
"It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."? Herod was a
powerful man and. If he only depended on his own strength then he must
have succumbed to just look the other way. Yet, John knew Jesus. He
got his strength from what Jesus taught him. Like the twelve apostles,
as we are to read in the next story, he, too must have been called to
be with Jesus to a deserted place to rest awhile. Do we also get
strength from Jesus in our everyday life?

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the strength and healing of:
- Ricky Ongkiko
- Don V
- Gemma
- Davis Danao
- Abraham A
- Jerry Solis
- Jedidiah Vega
- Brenda
… for the personal intentions of:
- Alberto Guaba
- Josheil Dapo
- June Vendetti
- Mariano Montemayor
- Fr. Bill McGarry, SJ
… In Memoriam: Mrs. Pacita Tan Chiao Uy
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Danette D. Suyosa
- Birthday: Ma. Lourdes Salvador — Sy
- Prayer Intention: Albino & Emile Chua & Family
- In Memoriam (+): Marcial Pesuena
- In Memoriam (+): Jose Concepcion Sr.
- In Memoriam (+): Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J.
… for the healing and peace of all families

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.

Have a good day!

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Wednesday, February 03, 2010

THURSDAY 4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME

FEBRUARY 4, 2010
THURSDAY 4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

1 KINGS 2:1-4, 10-12
As David's life drew to its close he laid this charge on his son
Solomon, 'I am going the way of all the earth. Be strong and show
yourself a man. Observe the injunctions of Yahweh your God, following
his ways and keeping his laws, his commandments, his ordinances and
his decrees, as stands written in the Law of Moses, so that you may be
successful in everything you do and undertake, and that Yahweh may
fulfil the promise which he made me, "If your sons are careful how
they behave, and walk loyally before me with all their heart and soul,
you will never want for a man on the throne of Israel." So David fell
asleep with his ancestors and was buried in the City of David. David
was king of Israel for a period of forty years: he reigned at Hebron
for seven years, and in Jerusalem for thirty-three. Solomon then sat
on the throne of David, and his sovereignty was securely established

MARK 6:7-13
Then he summoned the Twelve and began to send them out in pairs,
giving them authority over unclean spirits. And he instructed them to
take nothing for the journey except a staff -- no bread, no haversack,
no coppers for their purses. They were to wear sandals but, he added,
'Don't take a spare tunic.' And he said to them, 'If you enter a house
anywhere, stay there until you leave the district. And if any place
does not welcome you and people refuse to listen to you, as you walk
away shake off the dust under your feet as evidence to them.' So they
set off to proclaim repentance; and they cast out many devils, and
anointed many sick people with oil and cured them.

REFLECTION
Being sent to look after God's flock is quite challenging. It would be
ideal to be sent out in twos, but more often than not, the missionary
has to go at it all by himself or herself. The resources for the
mission will present themselves as necessary. Talk about complete
faith in Divine Providence!

Our Christian world was born out of this zealous missionary spirit. If
brave men and women didn't heed the call to be sent out, there
probably wouldn't be as many religious educational institutions,
congregations and organizations in existence. Maybe, there would be
fewer people who would realize for themselves that Jesus really loves
them.

Sharing about God's love is the heart of our faith. In whatever we do,
hopefully we are relaying the reality of God actively participating in
human under takings. This same fervor inspired our missionary brothers
and sisters to cross oceans, climb mountains, and conquer jungles so
that the Word of God may be preached in all corners of the earth.
Every human being needs to hear that there is a God who looks after
them and never abandons them.

May we always ask for the grace to be missionaries in our own little
circles of influence. Hopefully, whoever we encounter in this life,
may they see the love of Jesus made real by our example. The
Scriptures come alive in our actions and how we treat one another.
Yes, they'll know we are Christians by our love!

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the strength and healing of:
- Walter Stamatelaky
- Francis Torres
- Mon Torres
- Jessy
- Jo Marcelo
- Ricky Ongkiko
- Don V
- Gemma
- Davis Danao
- Brenda
… for the personal intentions of:
- Alberto Guaba
- Josheil Dapo
- June Vendetti
- Mariano Montemayor
- Fr. Bill McGarry, SJ
.. Birthday:
- Elizabeth Yap
- Ludy Wagan
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Clarisse B. Banaag
… for the healing and peace of all families

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.

Have a good day!

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Tuesday, February 02, 2010

ST. BLASÉ, BISHOP AND MARTYR

FEBRUARY 3, 2010
ST. BLASÉ, BISHOP AND MARTYR
WEDNESDAY 4TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

2 SAMUEL 24:2, 9-17
The king said to Joab and the senior army officers who were with him,
'Now, go through all the tribes of Israel from Dan to Beersheba, and
take a census of the people; I wish to know the size of the
population.' Joab gave the king the census results for the people;
Israel had eight hundred thousand fighting men who could wield a
sword, and Judah five hundred thousand. But afterwards David's heart
misgave him for having taken a census of the people. David then said
to Yahweh, 'I have committed a grave sin by doing this. But now,
Yahweh, I beg you to forgive your servant for this fault, for I have
acted very foolishly.' When, however, David got up next morning, the
following message had come from Yahweh to the prophet Gad, David's
seer, 'Go and say to David, "Yahweh says this: I offer you three
things; choose which one of them I am to inflict on you." ' So Gad
went to David and said, 'Which do you prefer: to have three years of
famine befall your country; to flee for three months before a pursuing
army; or to have three days of epidemic in your country? Now think,
and decide how I am to answer him who sends me.' David said to Gad, 'I
am very apprehensive . . . Better to fall into Yahweh's hands, since
his mercies are great, than to fall into the hands of men!' So David
chose the epidemic. It was the time of the wheat harvest. So Yahweh
unleashed an epidemic on Israel from that morning until the time
determined; plague ravaged the people and, of the people from Dan to
Beersheba, seventy thousand died. But when the angel stretched his
hand towards Jerusalem to destroy it, Yahweh felt sorry about the
calamity and said to the angel who was destroying the people, 'Enough
now! Hold your hand!' The angel of Yahweh was standing by the
threshing-floor of Araunah the Jebusite. When David saw the angel who
was ravaging the people, he said to Yahweh, 'I was the one who sinned.
I was the one who acted wrongly. But these, the flock, what have they
done? Let your hand lie heavy on me and on my family!'

MARK 6:1-6
Leaving that district, he went to his home town, and his disciples
accompanied him. With the coming of the Sabbath he began teaching in
the synagogue, and most of them were astonished when they heard him.
They said, 'Where did the man get all this? What is this wisdom that
has been granted him, and these miracles that are worked through him?
This is the carpenter, surely, the son of Mary, the brother of James
and Joset and Jude and Simon? His sisters, too, are they not here with
us?' And they would not accept him. And Jesus said to them, 'A prophet
is despised only in his own country, among his own relations and in
his own house'; and he could work no miracle there, except that he
cured a few sick people by laying his hands on them. He was amazed at
their lack of faith. He made a tour round the villages, teaching.

REFLECTION
David was a shepherd boy chosen by God to be his servant. A servant
appointed as a king over his people. He was the anointed shepherd king
to lead God's people. David the king forgot his role due to pride. He
forgot that he is a servant of God. He forgot that he is a shepherd of
God. Even though he acknowledged his sin, he allowed the people to
suffer. Only when he saw the mercy of God, did he realize who he
really was – a shepherd appointed to protect the people rather than
sacrifice them for his sins.

How many of us are leaders? Do we realize we are appointed by God to
be shepherds? As leaders, how have we treated others? Did we sacrifice
others for our mistakes?

David failed to realize that he was chosen by God to lead his people.
In Nazareth, the people failed to realize that Jesus was chosen by God
to lead them. Jesus `could work no miracle there' because of their
`lack of faith'.

Today, God has chosen priests to be our spiritual shepherds. They are
anointed by God and appointed by the Church. Why do these priests not
work many miracles in our midst? Is it our lack of faith in God's
selection? Aren't our priests ministering to us in the person of
Jesus? Do we recognize Jesus in them or do we see what we want to see
– their past background?

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the strength and healing of:
- Walter Stamatelaky
- Francis Torres
- Mon Torres
- Jessy
- Jo Marcelo
- Ricky Ongkiko
… for the personal intentions of:
- Abraham A.
- Alberto Guaba
- Josheil Dapo
- June Vendetti
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Ronnie Salvador
- Birthday: Rodolfo Claudio
… for the healing and peace of all families

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers
and for those who need our prayers the most.

Have a good day!

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