DAILY- HOMILY

MAY 3, 2011
FEAST, STS. PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES
TUESDAY 2ND WEEK OF EASTER – YEAR I

1 Cor 15:1-8 / Ps 19:2-3, 4-5 / Jn 14:6-14

1 CORINTHIANS 15:1-8
Let me remind you, broth ers and sisters, of the Good News that I
preached to you and which you received and on which you stand firm. By
that Gospel you are saved, provided that you hold to it as I preached
it. Otherwise, you will have believed in vain. In the first place, I
have passed on to you what I myself received: that Christ died for our
sins, as Scripture says; that he was buried; that he was raised on the
third day, according to the Scriptures; that he appeared to Cephas and
then to the Twelve. Afterwards he appeared to more than five hundred
brothers and sisters together; most of them are still alive, although
some have already gone to rest. Then he appeared to James and after
that to all the apostles. And last of all, he appeared to the most
despicable of them, this is to me.
JOHN 14:6-14
Jesus said, "I am the way, the truth and the life; no one comes to the
Father but through me. If you know me, you will know the Father also;
indeed you know him, and you have seen him." Philip asked him, "Lord,
show us the Father, and that is enough." Jesus said to him, "What! I
have been with you so long and you still do not know me, Philip?
Whoever sees me sees the Father; how can you say, `Show us the
Father'? Do you not believe that I am in the Father and the Father is
in me? All that I say to you, I do not say of myself. The Father who
dwells in me is doing his own work. Believe me when I say that I am in
the Father and the Father is in me; at least believe it on the
evidence of these works that I do. Truly, I say to you, the one who
believes in me will do the same works that I do; and he will even do
greater than these, for I am going to the Father. Everything you ask
in my name, I will do, so that the Father may be glorified in the Son.
Indeed, anything you ask, calling upon my name, I will do.

REFLECTION
Philip's discipleship started when he first met Jesus who told him,
"Follow me." (Jn 1:43). He then called on his friend, Nathaniel, to
meet Jesus who replied, "Can any thing good come from Nazareth?" But
to this Philip said, "Come and see" (Jn 1:46). Thus his apostolate
began, until he is martyred by crucifixion in Asia Minor.

In today's Gospel, Philip says, "Lord, let us see the Father and we
shall be satisfied." This he said after three years of being a friend
and disciple of Jesus, just before the last supper. Jesus
affectionately chides him, "Have I been with you all this time,
Philip, and you still do not know me?"

If the apostles who had shared meals with Jesus, heard him speak and
seen him do his work could not fully grasp that they were actually in
God's presence, how much more we, who live by faith alone? Jesus knows
our human weaknesses but calls on our sensitivity to his presence in
every moment of our lives. We must recognize him in the Holy
Eucharist, where we exclaim, "My Lord and my God" as Thomas did (Jn
20:28). Let us also, together with James and Philip, begin our
apostolate by leading our relatives, friends, acquaintances and
clients to "come and see" Jesus.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Amadeo Bonafe
- Vanna
- Ditas dela Paz
- Jo Marcelo
- Jun Lee
- Allen P.
- Marge, Mrs T, Mrs H, Maria, Pam, Alex, Frank, Eugene R
… for the personal intentions of
- Valerie
- Norma and Lou Gomez
- Taylor family
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- the tornado victims in Southeastern USA
- Tom Taylor
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: Dennis Cham
- Wedding Anniversary: Jose & Petra Chan
- Wedding Anniversary: Johannson & Marge Tee
- Wedding Anniversary: Noel & Sophie Bate
- In Memoriam (+): Marcelo Tansengco
… 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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