DAILY- HOMILY

JANUARY 11, 2011
TUESDAY 1ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR I

Readings: Heb 2:5-12 / Ps 8:2, 5, 6-7, 8-9 / Mk 1:21-28

HEBREWS 2:5-12
The angels were not given dominion over the new world of which we are
speaking. Instead someone declared in Scripture: What is man, that you
should be mindful of him, what is the son of man that you should care
for him? For a while you placed him a little lower than the angels,
but you crowned him with glory and honor. You have given him dominion
over all things. When it is said that God gave him dominion over all
things, nothing is excluded. As it is, we do not yet see his dominion
over all things. But Jesus who suffered death and for a little while
was placed lower than the angels has been crowned with honor and
glory. For the merciful plan of God demanded that he experience death
on behalf of everyone. God, from whom all come and by whom all things
exist, wanted to bring many children to glory, and he thought it
fitting to make perfect through suffering the initiator of their
salvation. So he who gives and those who receive holiness are one. He
himself is not ashamed of calling us brothers and sisters, as we read:
Lord, I will proclaim your name to my brothers; I will praise you in
the congregation.

MARK 1:21-28
Jesus and his disciples went into the town of Capernaum and Jesus
began to teach in the synagogue during the Sabbath assemblies. The
people were astonished at the way he taught, for he spoke as one
having authority and not like the teachers of the Law. It happened
that a man with an evil spirit was in their synagogue and he shouted,
"What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy
us? I know who you are: You are the Holy One of God." Then Jesus faced
him and said with authority, "Be silent and come out of this man!" The
evil spirit shook the man violently and, with a loud shriek, came out
of him. All the people were astonished and they wondered, "What is
this? With what authority he preaches! He even orders evil spirits and
they obey him!" And Jesus' fame spread throughout all the country of
Galilee.

REFLECTION
Psalm 8 is a beautiful hymn of wonder at all things God created for
man. The psalmist cannot contain his joy: "When I look up into the
night skies and see the work of your fingers – the moon and the
stars ... I cannot understand how You can bother with mere puny man to
pay attention to him." And yet God made man just "a little lower than
angels" and crowned him with glory and honor.

And then, God even put man in charge of everything he made - all
animals on earth, sea and sky. We should all be in joyful thanksgiving
for all this bounty.

And yet, what has man done in return? Has he acted like a child, wide-
eyed in wonderment and in praise of God? Has he respected nature and
all things upon it? Has he made good use of all of God's gifts?

Instead we see destruction of nature on all sides – forests gone,
animals going into extinction, wealth of the sea despoiled.

Are we part of this destruction? What can we do to save God's
creation? We should act and join the forces that seek to save the
world's ecology.

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
- Susan
… for the personal intentions of
- Josheil Dapo
- Marge, John C, Rita M, KD, Kristi MS, Maria PA, Pam, Marge G
- Med Villanueva
- Marlon Llamas
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Msgr Ralph Salazar
- Marcela Sim
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: Bettina M. Cordon
- Wedding Anniversary: Rolly & Cora Cabral
- In Memoriam (+): Manio Victor
… 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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