DAILY- HOMILY

JUNE 21, 2010
MEMORIAL, ST. ALOYSIUS GONZAGA, RELIGIOUS
MONDAY 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

SECOND KINGS 17:5-8, 13-15, 18
The king of Assyria invaded the whole country and, coming to Samaria,
laid siege to it for three years. In the ninth year of Hoshea the king
of Assyria captured Samaria and deported the Israelites to Assyria. He
settled them in Halah on the Habor, a river of Gozan, and in the
cities of the Medes. This happened because the Israelites had sinned
against Yahweh their God who had brought them out of Egypt, out of the
grip of Pharaoh king of Egypt. They worshipped other gods, they
followed the practices of the nations which Yahweh had dispossessed
for them. And yet through all the prophets and the seers, Yahweh had
given Israel and Judah this warning, 'Turn from your wicked ways and
keep my commandments and my laws in accordance with the entire Law
which I laid down for your fathers and delivered to them through my
servants the prophets.' But they would not listen, they were as
stubborn as their ancestors, who had no faith in Yahweh their God.
They despised his laws and the covenant which he had made with their
ancestors and the warnings which he had given them. Pursuing futility,
they themselves became futile through copying the nations round them,
although Yahweh had ordered them not to act as they did. Because of
which, Yahweh became enraged with Israel and thrust them away from
him. The tribe of Judah was the only one left.

MATTHEW 7:1-5
'Do not judge, and you will not be judged; because the judgements you
give are the judgements you will get, and the standard you use will be
the standard used for you. Why do you observe the splinter in your
brother's eye and never notice the great log in your own? And how dare
you say to your brother, "Let me take that splinter out of your eye,"
when, look, there is a great log in your own? Hypocrite! Take the log
out of your own eye first, and then you will see clearly enough to
take the splinter out of your brother's eye.

REFLECTION
This reading is very hard to swallow because to recognize the message
of this gospel is to allow ourselves to criticize ourselves. One of
the most painful experiences is to be told of our faults. We cannot
bear to hear our faults, and for some of us, we cannot even see our
faults. The capital sin of pride is always the stumbling block to
conversion. We are often so proud that we cannot accept correction nor
judgment from others. The only way we will stop judging others is when
we recognize the log in our own eye. The only time we can really help
others is when we recognize our own faults. Humility enters when we
can see ourselves clearly as sinners, and with humility we receive the
wisdom from the Holy Spirit.

So the next time we are quick to judge or condemn, let us pause and
remember our own faults and weaknesses, which the Lord has forgiven
and not taken account of.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Wilfredo Cuales
- Abraham A.
… for the personal intentions of
- Rita, Don, Paula, Pam, John C, Alva, Tommy & Johnny
- Belardo couple
- Josheil Dapo
- Michaela "Michie" Perez
- Patrick and Mary Ann
- Nikolai Cortez, Aydin Cortez, Karl Cortez, Maureen Cortez
- J.E.S.
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Sy Chay
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: Godofredo P. Pineda, Sr.
- Birthday: Bishop Luis Antonio "Chito" Tagle, D.D.
- In Memoriam (+): Irene T. Pesuena
- In Memoriam (+): Jaime Cardinal L. Sin
… 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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