DAILY- HOMILY

JUNE 11, 2010
SOLEMNITY, SACRED HEART OF JESUS
FRIDAY 10TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR I

EZEKIEL 34:11-16
"For the Lord Yahweh says this: Look, I myself shall take care of my
flock and look after it. As a shepherd looks after his flock when he
is with his scattered sheep, so shall I look after my sheep. I shall
rescue them from wherever they have been scattered on the day of
clouds and darkness. I shall bring them back from the peoples where
they are; I shall gather them back from the countries and bring them
back to their own land. I shall pasture them on the mountains of
Israel, in the ravines and in all the inhabited parts of the country.
I shall feed them in good pasturage; the highest mountains of Israel
will be their grazing ground. There they will rest in good grazing
grounds; they will browse in rich pastures on the mountains of Israel.
I myself shall pasture my sheep, I myself shall give them rest --
declares the Lord Yahweh. I shall look for the lost one, bring back
the stray, bandage the injured and make the sick strong. I shall watch
over the fat and healthy. I shall be a true shepherd to them.

ROMANS 5:5-11
A hope will not let us down, because the love of God has been poured
into our hearts by the Holy Spirit which has been given to us. When we
were still helpless, at the appointed time, Christ died for the
godless. You could hardly find anyone ready to die even for someone
upright; though it is just possible that, for a really good person,
someone might undertake to die. So it is proof of God's own love for
us, that Christ died for us while we were still sinners. How much more
can we be sure, therefore, that, now that we have been justified by
his death, we shall be saved through him from the retribution of God.
For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the
death of his Son, how much more can we be sure that, being now
reconciled, we shall be saved by his life. What is more, we are filled
with exultant trust in God, through our Lord Jesus Christ, through
whom we have already gained our reconciliation.

LUKE 15:3-7
So he told them this parable: 'Which one of you with a hundred sheep,
if he lost one, would fail to leave the ninety-nine in the desert and
go after the missing one till he found it? And when he found it, would
he not joyfully take it on his shoulders and then, when he got home,
call together his friends and neighbours, saying to them, "Rejoice
with me, I have found my sheep that was lost." In the same way, I tell
you, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner repenting
than over ninety-nine upright people who have no need of repentance.

REFLECTION
Jesus was highly criticized by the Pharisees and scribes for he
welcomed and ate with sinners. Jesus came for the sinners, the poor,
the weak and the oppressed. He likened the sinners and the poor to the
lost sheep. The Good Shepherd left the ninety-nine sheep and looked
for the one that wandered off.

Our Lord waits and gets us out of the trap when we go astray. How
often does the Lord get us back? We cannot seem to count the many
times he has done so. Contemplate on how it feels to be back on his
shoulders again. Look at his countenance as he gazes back at you,
listen to his heartbeat as he carries you, feel his loving touch and
embrace. What does it feel to be the lost one?

In a similar manner, what is our attitude toward people who are weak,
powerless and "go astray"? Who are the weak and powerless in our home,
in our workplace and in our community? Are there difficult ones who
have become burden to us? For some of us, it would be better not to
worry and bother ourselves with people such as these. We have more
important things to do than spend times with that one lost sheep. But
to live with the heart and mind of Christ would mean breaking out of
our comfort zone and helping others recover from their weaknesses.

Are you ready to stop and take the extra step? Are you ready to
welcome and rejoice with the coming back of the lost sheep?

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery, strength and healing of
- Arian Yu
- Alfonso Purugganan & Arnold Cabatingan
… for the personal intentions of
- Maricar
- Josheil Dapo
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Wedding Anniversary: Domingo & Cecilia Lim Uy
- Wedding Anniversary: Harry & Mimi Uy
- In Memoriam (+): Mercedes Pacis-Rosete
… 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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