DAILY- HOMILY

JULY 19, 2011
TUESDAY 16TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR I

Ex 14:21—15:1 / Ex 15:8-9, 10, 12, 17 / Mt 12:46-50

EXODUS 14:21—15:1
Moses stretched his hand over the sea and Yahweh made a strong east
wind blow all night and dry up the sea. The waters divided and the
sons of Israel went on dry ground through the middle of the sea, with
the waters forming a wall to their right and to their left. The
Egyptians followed them and all Pharaoh's horses, his chariots and
horsemen moved forward in the middle of the sea. It happened that in
the morning watch, Yahweh in the pillar of cloud and fire, looked
towards the Egyptian camp and threw it into confusion. He so clogged
their chariot wheels that they could hardly move. Then the Egyptians
said, "Let us flee from the Israelites for Yahweh is fighting for them
against Egypt." Then Yahweh said to Moses, "Stretch your hand over the
sea and let the waters come back over the Egyptians, over their
chariots and horsemen." Moses stretched out his hand over the sea. At
daybreak the sea returned to its place. As the Egyptians tried to
flee, Yahweh swept them into the sea. The waters flowed back and
engulfed the chariots and horsemen of the whole army of Pharaoh that
had followed Israel into the sea. Not one of them escaped. As for the
Israelites they went forward on dry ground in the middle of the sea,
the waters forming a wall on their right and their left. On that day
Yahweh delivered Israel from the power of the Egyptians and Israel saw
the Egyptians lying dead on the seashore. They understood what wonders
Yahweh had done for them against Egypt, and the people feared Yahweh.
They believed in Yahweh and in Moses, his servant. Then Moses and the
people sang this song to Yahweh: I will sing to Yahweh, the glorious
one, horse and rider he has thrown into the sea.

MATTHEW 12:46-50
While Jesus was still talking to the people, his mother and his
brothers wanted to speak to him and they waited outside. So someone
said to him, "Your mother and your brothers are just outside; they
want to speak with you." Jesus answered, "Who is my mother? Who are my
brothers?" Then he pointed to his disciples and said, "Look! Here are
my mother and my brothers. Whoever does the will of my Father in
heaven is for me brother, sister, or mother."

REFLECTION
As a young boy, Jesus strayed from Joseph and Mary and they found him
in the temple among the learned doctors of the law. And when his
parents asked him why he had done this to them, he assumed that they
knew he must be attending to his father's business. In today's gospel,
Jesus was teaching the crowd the path of righteousness through
parables. When his disciples advised him that his mother asked to
speak with him, he again demonstrated that no family ties could get in
the way while he was going about his Father's work.

When Jesus chose his first disciples, he asked them to leave their
families and follow him. Jesus did not mean that they abandon their
physical families or that they were unimportant. What he meant was
that the work of God must always take priority over everything else,
including family.

Jesus emphasizes that his family is whoever does what his Heavenly
Father wants. When we are baptized, we become brother, sister and
mother to Jesus. By doing his will, we become sons and daughters of
the Heavenly Father.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Wally Torres
- Ditas dela Paz
- Jaydon Conger
- Jo Marcelo
- Jun Lee
- Jonathan Salazar
- Mon Torres
… for the personal intentions of
- Valerie
- Lorna Guibani
- Griff and Zaida Diaz
- Reggie and Iris Velasco
- Josheil Dapo
… In Thanksgiving: Manuel Alapide
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Joshua Peters
- Moneeyeen Singson
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Antonio Jose G. Sison
- Birthday: Lizabeth N. Cantuba
- In Memoriam (+): Gloria C. Gomez Ong Acero
… for families who are in need of healing
… 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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