DAILY- HOMILY

MARCH 21, 2011
MONDAY 2ND WEEK OF LENT – YEAR I

Dn 9:4-10 / Ps 79:8, 9, 11, 13 / Lk 6:36-38

DANIEL 9:4-10
I prayed to Yahweh, my God, and made this confession: "Lord God, great
and to be feared, you keep your Covenant and love for those who love
you and observe your commandments. We have sinned, we have not been
just, we have been rebels, and have turned away from your commandments
and laws. We have not listened to your servants, the prophets, who
spoke in your name to our kings, leaders, fathers and to all the
people of the land. Lord, justice is yours, but ours is a face full of
shame, as it is to this day – we, the people of Judah, the inhabitants
of Jerusalem, the whole of Israel, near and far away, in all the lands
where you have dispersed us because of the infidelity we have
committed against you. Ours is the shame, O Lord for we, our kings,
princes, fathers, have sinned against you. We hope for pardon and
mercy from the Lord, because we have rebelled against him. We have not
listened to the voice of Yahweh, our God, or followed the laws which
he has given us through his servants, the prophets.

LUKE 6:36-38
Jesus said to his disciples, "Be merciful, just as your Father is
merciful. Don't be a judge of others and you will not be judged; do
not condemn and you will not be condemned; forgive and you will be
forgiven; give and it will be given to you, and you will receive in
your sack good measure, pressed down, full and running over. For the
measure you give will be the measure you receive back."

REFLECTION
The first reading from the Book of Daniel brings us more deeply into
the spirit of Lent. It describes to us the majesty of God. In His
being "great and awesome," His "merciful covenant" to those who are
faithful to Him remains. Have you ever seen a beautiful thing and
declare how awesome it is? This is the picture of our God in this
season of Lent. We are encouraged to acknowledge our awesome loving
God.

A favorite expression among followers of St. Ignatius is that we are
"sinners yet loved." Perhaps this brings us hope to continue to live
in a world where war and poverty, violence to persons as well as to
environment have become daily occurrences. We continue to do the
things we want. How many abortions happen each day? How many lives are
lost due to some environmental destructions? How many children die of
malnutrition and starvation? Have we ever looked at ourselves to see
how we have been part of these structural sins?

Today, let us ask for the Father's forgiveness. Let us ask for His
mercy. Let us pray that we be given the grace to open our hearts and
accept God's forgiving love — He who sent His only Beloved Son to be
with us and restore all things in Him. Every day we must express our
faith in our God of compassion and forgiveness.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Ferdinand T. Laxamana
- Marge, Irene C, KD, Kristin, Maria, John C, Frank & Gene
- Pamela, Juday, Darlita, Godofredo, Lydia & Jennette
… for the personal intentions of:
- Josheil Dapo
- Mary Wong
- Nick
… for the people in Japan who are affected by the effects of the
earthquake, tsunami and radioactive pollution. Lord have mercy on us.
May the Lord give them peace, hope and courage to overcome
difficulties. Give courage and strength to those who are directly
engaged in rescue and help. Lord, you are our refuge and strength. We
cannot help but trust in you.
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Tyler Villanueva
- Birthday: Virgie Santos
- In Memoriam (+): Patria Reyes
- In Memoriam (+): Santiago V. Guzman
- In Memoriam (+): Felicisima Jabel (Aug 12, 1014 - Mar 21, 2003)+
… 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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