DAILY- HOMILY

MAY 24, 2010
MONDAY 8TH WEEK OF EASTER – YEAR II

FIRST PETER 1:3-9
Blessed be God the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who in his great
mercy has given us a new birth into a living hope through the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead and into a heritage that
can never be spoilt or soiled and never fade away. It is reserved in
heaven for you who are being kept safe by God's power through faith
until the salvation which has been prepared is revealed at the final
point of time. This is a great joy to you, even though for a short
time yet you must bear all sorts of trials; so that the worth of your
faith, more valuable than gold, which is perishable even if it has
been tested by fire, may be proved -- to your praise and honour when
Jesus Christ is revealed. You have not seen him, yet you love him; and
still without seeing him you believe in him and so are already filled
with a joy so glorious that it cannot be described; and you are sure
of the goal of your faith, that is, the salvation of your souls.

MARK 10:17-27
He was setting out on a journey when a man ran up, knelt before him
and put this question to him, 'Good master, what must I do to inherit
eternal life?' Jesus said to him, 'Why do you call me good? No one is
good but God alone. You know the commandments: You shall not kill; You
shall not commit adultery; You shall not steal; You shall not give
false witness; You shall not defraud; Honour your father and mother.'
And he said to him, 'Master, I have kept all these since my earliest
days.' Jesus looked steadily at him and he was filled with love for
him, and he said, 'You need to do one thing more. Go and sell what you
own and give the money to the poor, and you will have treasure in
heaven; then come, follow me.' But his face fell at these words and he
went away sad, for he was a man of great wealth. Jesus looked round
and said to his disciples, 'How hard it is for those who have riches
to enter the kingdom of God!' The disciples were astounded by these
words, but Jesus insisted, 'My children,' he said to them, 'how hard
it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for a camel to pass
through the eye of a needle than for someone rich to enter the kingdom
of God.' They were more astonished than ever, saying to one another,
'In that case, who can be saved?' Jesus gazed at them and said, 'By
human resources it is impossible, but not for God: because for God
everything is possible.'

REFLECTION
In today's gospel, this man desired eternal life. But he did not know
himself well. He thought he kept all the commandments, but in fact, he
could not even keep the first one: to love God above all gods. He
worshipped money as his god. If we cannot keep the first commandment,
how can we keep the rest?

Christ invited him to sell his possessions out of love for him. Christ
knew that wealth and the abundance of goods were not going to bring
him eternal life, in fact these riches would become the main hindrance
to eternal life. That is why Christ says in another moment: "You
cannot serve two masters, you cannot serve both God and money."

Let us acknowledge that many of our decisions are made out of
consideration for money and not because of God's will. Money is a
false god. Money cannot guarantee "quality of life" or true happiness.
Christ did not want this man to be alienated; he wanted him to
confront the truth. Today's gospel says that this man went away sad,
but perhaps, this man later realized that his dependence to money were
the reason for his sadness. Let's reflect on this today. Let our joy
and eyes be fixed on Heaven.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the healing and strength:
- Ely Lara
- Rita P. Cuerva
- Alfonso Purugganan
- Nini Magcamit
- Leonila Aguado
- Julian Santiago Sr.
… for the personal intentions of
- Titong V.
- Mariano Montemayor
- Maricar
- J.E.S.
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Ely Aquino
- Go Chiong
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: Cathy Co
- Birthday: Beth Tong
- Wedding Anniversary: Philip & Gilette Go
- In Memoriam (+): Rita R. Borja
… 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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