DAILY- HOMILY

JULY 15, 2010
MEMORIAL, ST. BONAVENTURE, BISHOP AND DOCTOR
THURSDAY 15TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

ISAIAH 26:7-9, 12, 16-19
The path of the Upright One is honesty; you smooth the honest way of
the upright. Following the path of your judgements, Yahweh, we set our
hopes in you, your name, your memory are all our soul desires. At
night my soul longs for you and my spirit within me seeks you out; for
when your judgements appear on earth the inhabitants of the world
learn what saving justice is. Yahweh, you will grant us peace, having
completed all our undertakings for us. Yahweh, in distress they had
recourse to you, they expended themselves in prayer, since your
punishment was on them. As a pregnant woman near her time of delivery
writhes and cries out in her pangs, so have we been, Yahweh, in your
eyes: we have been pregnant, we have writhed, but we have given birth
only to wind: we have not given salvation to the earth, no inhabitants
for the world have been brought to birth. Your dead will come back to
life, your corpses will rise again. Wake up and sing, you dwellers in
the dust, for your dew will be a radiant dew, but the earth will give
birth to the shades.

MATTHEW 11:28-30
'Come to me, all you who labour and are overburdened, and I will give
you rest. Shoulder my yoke and learn from me, for I am gentle and
humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Yes, my yoke
is easy and my burden light.'

REFLECTION
We are constantly searching for reassurance and validation from God
that yes, what we are doing is in fact right. However, there are times
when we simply yearn for Him; God is the protector, the redeemer, and
the savior. Naturally, we want to be as near to Him as possible. On
His part, God promises us that by living through Him and in Him, our
lives will be easier, and more fulfilling.

God makes it so easy for us to find Him, all we really need to do is
look. St. Ignatius guides us to reflect in finding God in all things.
His omnipotence and omnipresence make it possible to be anywhere at
any time. Even when we feel that God may be so far away, He comes to
us especially in our times of great need. He longs to embrace us and
to make us realize that we are never alone.

May we continually be consoled by God's unfathomable love for us. No
matter where and when we find ourselves, He'll always be there for us.
Let us pray for the grace to be constantly aware of how much He wants
to be a part of our lives. We would not be able to exist without His
grace.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Fred V
- Jesus A
- Norma M
- Henrietta S
- Angela S
- Maureen Cortez, Dolores Segui, JR Dolor & Adyn Bolos
- Teresa D. Buenaventura
- Jo Marcelo
- Jun Lee
- Mon Torres
- Rita P. Cuerva
- Ely Lara
- Susan
… for the personal intentions of
- Rae B
- Jack and Maryann S
- Dondon and Kristine V
- John and Rica D
- Paul and Judy L
- Atty Jose O Cortez
- Rex S. Cortez II
- Nikolai Cortez
- Aydin Cortez
- Karl Cortez
- Maureen Cortez
- Patrick and Mary Ann
- Wendy B
- Josheil Dapo
- Titong V.
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Rodolfo Vergel de Dios
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: Mary Rose P. Suyosa
- Birthday: Cerilda B. Del Carmen
- Birthday: 1st Neo Catechumenal Communities MTQ -1975
- Birthday: Charlie Yu
… 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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