DAILY- HOMILY

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
MEMORIAL, ST. VINCENT DE PAUL, PRIEST
MONDAY 26TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

JOB 1:6-22
One day when the sons of God came to attend on Yahweh, among them came
Satan. So Yahweh said to Satan, 'Where have you been?' 'Prowling about
on earth,' he answered, 'roaming around there.' So Yahweh asked him,
'Did you pay any attention to my servant Job? There is no one like him
on the earth: a sound and honest man who fears God and shuns evil.'
'Yes,' Satan said, 'but Job is not God-fearing for nothing, is he?
Have you not put a wall round him and his house and all his domain?
You have blessed all he undertakes, and his flocks throng the
countryside. But stretch out your hand and lay a finger on his
possessions: then, I warrant you, he will curse you to your face.'
'Very well,' Yahweh said to Satan, 'all he has is in your power. But
keep your hands off his person.' So Satan left the presence of Yahweh.
On the day when Job's sons and daughters were eating and drinking in
their eldest brother's house, a messenger came to Job. 'Your oxen', he
said, 'were at the plough, with the donkeys grazing at their side,
when the Sabaeans swept down on them and carried them off, and put the
servants to the sword: I alone have escaped to tell you.' He had not
finished speaking when another messenger arrived. 'The fire of God',
he said, 'has fallen from heaven and burnt the sheep and shepherds to
ashes: I alone have escaped to tell you.' He had not finished speaking
when another messenger arrived. 'The Chaldaeans,' he said, 'three
bands of them, have raided the camels and made off with them, and put
the servants to the sword: I alone have escaped to tell you.' He had
not finished speaking when another messenger arrived. 'Your sons and
daughters', he said, 'were eating and drinking at their eldest
brother's house, when suddenly from the desert a gale sprang up, and
it battered all four corners of the house which fell in on the young
people. They are dead: I alone have escaped to tell you.' Then Job
stood up, tore his robe and shaved his head. Then, falling to the
ground, he prostrated himself and said: Naked I came from my mother's
womb, naked I shall return again. Yahweh gave, Yahweh has taken back.
Blessed be the name of Yahweh! In all this misfortune Job committed no
sin, and he did not reproach God.

LUKE 9:46-50
An argument started between them about which of them was the greatest.
Jesus knew what thoughts were going through their minds, and he took a
little child whom he set by his side and then he said to them, 'Anyone
who welcomes this little child in my name welcomes me; and anyone who
welcomes me, welcomes the one who sent me. The least among you all is
the one who is the greatest.' John spoke up. 'Master,' he said, 'we
saw someone driving out devils in your name, and because he is not
with us we tried to stop him.' But Jesus said to him, 'You must not
stop him: anyone who is not against you is for you.'

REFLECTION
A while ago we heard Jesus say: "Whoever welcomes this little child on
my account welcomes me." Do we welcome the least of our brothers and
sisters even as we would welcome the greatest? St. James urges us in
the second chapter of his letter to welcome a poor man in shabby
clothes in the same way as we would welcome the influential and the
rich. He goes on to say: "Did not God choose those who are poor in the
eyes of the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he
promised to those who love him? Yet you treated this poor man
shamefully."

St. Francis of Assisi welcomed all newcomers to his community in this
way. He had an implicit trust in what the Spirit of God was
accomplishing within those who were attracted to imitate his
lifestyle. Francis welcomed all as children of God so that he himself
might remain a child before God. We must have the heart of a child
before we can welcome all people as God's children.

The Imitation of Christ says that those who are evil within, see all
the world outside as evil. But those who are pure within, see all the
world outside as pure. It is often those who are the most sinful who
are the most skeptical, while those who are truly righteous, trust
others. St. Paul would say that there is no limit to love's trust. If
we do not trust people, it is often because we have not yet learned to
love.

Do we really trust what the Spirit is accomplishing, through our
brothers, and sisters? Do we really see the childlike followers of
Jesus as those who know God's wisdom, or are we still judging by the
standards of the world? Have we really nurtured a childlike purity
within ourselves? If we have, then we are learning about God's love.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Susan
- Diane Luna, Remee R. Veloso
- Nikki Bahrwani
- Ely Lara
- Rita P. Cuerva
… for the personal intentions of
- Andrew
- Titong V
.. In Thanksgiving: Daisy M. Barilla, Haresh Mirchandani, Dennis
Mercado, Loui Oca, Tracy Lucero, Chamibie Soriano, Jona Laranang,
Annie Leonardo
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Oliver Tui
- Birthday: Lorna Ngo Coyco
- Birthday: Emmanuel Cuevas
- Birthday: Charito Nañagas
- In Memoriam (+): Geneson Tecson
… 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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