DAILY- HOMILY

DECEMBER 15, 2010
WEDNESDAY 3RD WEEK OF ADVENT – YEAR II

ISAIAH 45:6-8, 18, 21-25
May it be known from east to west that there is no one except me. I am
Yahweh, and there is no other, I form the light and I create the
darkness, I make well-being, and I create disaster, I, Yahweh, do all
these things. Rain down, you heavens, from above, and let the clouds
pour down saving justice, let the earth open up and blossom with
salvation, and let justice sprout with it; I, Yahweh, have created it!
For thus says Yahweh, the Creator of the heavens -- he is God, who
shaped the earth and made it, who set it firm; he did not create it to
be chaos, he formed it to be lived in: I am Yahweh, and there is no
other. Speak up, present your case, let them put their heads together!
Who foretold this in the past, who revealed it long ago? Was it not I,
Yahweh? There is no other god except me, no saving God, no Saviour
except me! Turn to me and you will be saved, all you ends of the
earth, for I am God, and there is no other. By my own self I swear it;
what comes from my mouth is saving justice, it is an irrevocable word:
All shall bend the knee to me, by me every tongue shall swear, saying,
'In Yahweh alone are saving justice and strength,' until all those who
used to rage at him come to him in shame. In Yahweh the whole race of
Israel finds justice and glory.

LUKE 7:18-23
The disciples of John gave him all this news, and John, summoning two
of his disciples, sent them to the Lord to ask, 'Are you the one who
is to come, or are we to expect someone else?' When the men reached
Jesus they said, 'John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, "Are you
the one who is to come or are we to expect someone else?" ' At that
very time he cured many people of diseases and afflictions and of evil
spirits, and gave the gift of sight to many who were blind. Then he
gave the messengers their answer, 'Go back and tell John what you have
seen and heard: the blind see again, the lame walk, those suffering
from virulent skin-diseases are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead
are raised to life, the good news is proclaimed to the poor; and
blessed is anyone who does not find me a cause of falling.'

REFLECTION
It is inherent in us to be doubtful that we constantly seek for
answers to our questions. We have a need to be reassured. John the
Baptist also needed reassurance when he was in prison that he sent two
men to ask Christ, "Are you the one who is to come, or should we look
for another?" Christ answered, "Go and tell John what you have seen
and heard; blessed is the one who takes no offense at me". Was John
the Baptist expecting Christ to free him? When things do not go as
expected in our lives or when our prayers are not answered, do we find
ourselves doubting God's power and his love for us?

It will always be a constant struggle not to doubt our faith. We
should pray hard that we will have the strength to overcome the doubts
and uncertainties that can destroy our relationship with God. To have
faith in God is to believe in Him without asking for any miracles or
confirmation of His presence. We just know He is around us, guiding
and loving us unconditionally. Let us put our trust in Him and stay
rooted in Him even when the events in our lives dictate otherwise. God
is our Father. He alone knows what is best for us. Let us ask for the
grace of wisdom to know His will and the patience to allow God work in
our lives.

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
- Deacon Joe Nicholas
- Jimmie Boeker
- Jo Marcelo, Jun Lee, John Lawrence
- Susan
… for the personal intentions of Josheil Dapo
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Arnold P. Paragsa
- Birthday: Celia Chua Jao
- In Memoriam (+): Yee Wei Koon
… 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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