DAILY- HOMILY

NOVEMBER 30, 2010
FEAST, ST. ANDREW, APOSTLE
TUESDAY 1ST ADVENT IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

ROMANS 10:9-18
If you declare with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and if you believe
with your heart that God raised him from the dead, then you will be
saved. It is by believing with the heart that you are justified, and
by making the declaration with your lips that you are saved. When
scripture says: No one who relies on this will be brought to disgrace,
it makes no distinction between Jew and Greek: the same Lord is the
Lord of all, and his generosity is offered to all who appeal to him,
for all who call on the name of the Lord will be saved. How then are
they to call on him if they have not come to believe in him? And how
can they believe in him if they have never heard of him? And how will
they hear of him unless there is a preacher for them? And how will
there be preachers if they are not sent? As scripture says: How
beautiful are the feet of the messenger of good news. But in fact they
have not all responded to the good news. As Isaiah says: Lord, who has
given credence to what they have heard from us? But it is in that way
faith comes, from hearing, and that means hearing the word of Christ.
Well then, I say, is it possible that they have not heard? Indeed they
have: in the entire earth their voice stands out, their message
reaches the whole world.

MATTHEW 4:18-22
As he was walking by the Lake of Galilee he saw two brothers, Simon,
who was called Peter, and his brother Andrew; they were making a cast
into the lake with their net, for they were fishermen. And he said to
them, 'Come after me and I will make you fishers of people.' And at
once they left their nets and followed him. Going on from there he saw
another pair of brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John;
they were in their boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets,
and he called them. And at once, leaving the boat and their father,
they followed him.

REFLECTION
Why would Jesus choose fishermen as his apostles? It certainly was not
for their educational background or their training in Scripture. Such
men would be found in the synagogues, not by the seashore. The
apostles were chosen not because they were pious men at the start, but
good men deep down. They were not easily discouraged but persevering.
They were not self-indulgent but hard working. Though they were not
educated, they were full of wisdom. Through their experiences with
Jesus, these first disciples would learn that man can be destroyed,
but not defeated.

For the next three years, they would observe Jesus teach, preach and
heal. They would then see him crucified but rise from the dead and
ascend into glory. After Pentecost, when they receive the power of the
Holy Spirit, these fishermen would embark on their own mission to
catch people for Christ. They, too, would heal, preach and share with
others their hope of eternal glory.

We, too, are called by Jesus to live for him, not just earn a
livelihood. We are invited to leave behind our old securities and
launch out with Jesus onto a larger sea in life. We are called to be
witnesses for Jesus and fishers of men and women for him. And we
fulfill our ministry whenever we reach out in love to heal others by
words of comfort in their times of sorrow or gestures of encouragement
in their moments of crisis.

We witness to Jesus whenever we proclaim the indestructibility of hope
by bouncing back from our own losses. We draw other closer to the Lord
whenever we pray together as a family or forgive one another's
offenses. To be fishers of men and women is more than a figure of
speech. It is a mission from Christ, through Christ and in Christ.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Vicky Fabella
- Abraham A.
- Josefina T. Hong, Jason Foenander, Ramon Ibanga, Nikki Bharwani
- Susan
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Nadine Suyosa
- Birthday: Raynard Lim Yu
- Wedding Anniversary: Bert and Mi-ann Lombos
- Wedding Anniversary: Gonzalo & Perpetua F. Ang
- In Memoriam (+): Jose Ong
- In Memoriam (+): Grace Ang Lim (Feb 20, 1954-Nov 30, 2000)+
- In Memoriam (+): Yao Le de Sy Suy (1903-1968)+
… 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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