DAILY- HOMILY

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
FRIDAY 25TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

ECCLESIASTES 3:1-11
There is a season for everything, a time for every occupation under
heaven: A time for giving birth, a time for dying; a time for
planting, a time for uprooting what has been planted. A time for
killing, a time for healing; a time for knocking down, a time for
building. A time for tears, a time for laughter; a time for mourning,
a time for dancing. A time for throwing stones away, a time for
gathering them; a time for embracing, a time to refrain from
embracing. A time for searching, a time for losing; a time for
keeping, a time for discarding. A time for tearing, a time for sewing;
a time for keeping silent, a time for speaking. A time for loving, a
time for hating; a time for war, a time for peace. What do people gain
from the efforts they make? I contemplate the task that God gives
humanity to labour at. All that he does is apt for its time; but
although he has given us an awareness of the passage of time, we can
grasp neither the beginning nor the end of what God does.

LUKE 9:18-22
Now it happened that he was praying alone, and his disciples came to
him and he put this question to them, 'Who do the crowds say I am?'
And they answered, 'Some say John the Baptist; others Elijah; others
again one of the ancient prophets come back to life.' 'But you,' he
said to them, 'who do you say I am?' It was Peter who spoke up. 'The
Christ of God,' he said. But he gave them strict orders and charged
them not to say this to anyone. He said, 'The Son of man is destined
to suffer grievously, to be rejected by the elders and chief priests
and scribes and to be put to death, and to be raised up on the third
day.'

REFLECTION
Jesus told his disciples that the Messiah must suffer and die in order
that God's work of redemption might be accomplished. How scandalized
the disciples were when they heard this.

We are no different from the apostles. How many of us complain and
feel shocked when we see fervent Christian friends and relatives
undergoing moral suffering, sickness and failure in business? We say,
they don't deserve it. How can God do this? How different really are
God's thoughts and ways from our thoughts and ways?

Through humiliation, suffering, and death on the cross Jesus broke the
powers of sin and death and won for us eternal life and true freedom.
Every Christian must follow the same road which Jesus traveled. No
slave is greater than his master. If we want to share in Christ's
victory, then we must also take up our cross and follow him where he
leads us.

What is the "cross" that you and I must take up each day? How do we
follow Jesus when the road is dark and sailing is rough?? It is in
these trying moments that Jesus reveals his love and solicitude for
us. Who do you say he is? Is he your Companion? Friend? Savior?
Anchor? Light?

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Susan
- Jo Marcelo, Jun Lee, Mon Torres, Peping Torres
- Dante Avelino
- Diane Luna, Remee R. Veloso
- Nikki Bahrwani
… for the safety of: Grace Uy
… for the personal intentions of
- Sue
- Andrew
.. In Thanksgiving: Daisy M. Barilla, Haresh Mirchandani, Dennis
Mercado, Loui Oca, Tracy Lucero, Chamibie Soriano, Jona Laranang,
Annie Leonardo
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Gerardo Zara
- Francisco Sandico
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: Dinna A Ramos
- Wedding Anniversary: Johnny & Anna Uy
- In Memoriam (+): Peter Lim Jr. (June 28, 1927-Sept 24, 1997)+
… 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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