DAILY- HOMILY

AUGUST 13, 2011
MEMORIAL, ST PONTIAN, POPE, MARTYR AND ST HIPPOLYTUS, PRIEST, MARTYR
SATURDAY 19TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR I

Jos 24:14-29 / Ps 16:1-2, 5, 7-8, 11 / Mt 19:13-15

JOSHUA 24:14-29
So fear Yahweh, and be sincere and faithful in serving him. Set aside
those gods your ancestors worshiped in Mesopotamia and Egypt. Serve
only Yahweh. But if you do not want to serve Yahweh, make known this
very day whom you shall serve —whether they be the gods your ancestors
served in Mesopotamia or the gods of the Amorites who formerly
occupied the land in which you now live. As for me, I and my household
will serve Yahweh." The people answered: "May God not permit that we
ever abandon Yahweh to serve other gods! For it was he who brought us
and our ancestors out of Egypt, the house of slavery. It was he who
did those great wonders that we have seen; he protected us on the way
and through all the land where we passed, driving away before us all
the nations especially the Amorites who lived in this land. So we
shall also serve Yahweh: he is our God!" Joshua asked the people:
"Will you be able to serve Yahweh? He is a Holy God, a Jealous God who
does not tolerate wickedness or faults. If you abandon Yahweh to serve
other gods, he will turn against you and just as he has done you so
much good, so shall he punish you and destroy you." The people
replied: "No, may it not be as you say. We will serve Yahweh." Joshua
said: "You yourselves are witnesses that you have chosen Yahweh to
serve him." They answered: "We are witnesses." Joshua then said,
"Remove now from your midst any other gods and serve Yahweh, the God
of Israel, with all your heart." The people answered: "We will serve
Yahweh, our God, and obey his commands." On that day at Shechem,
Joshua made a covenant with the people and fixed laws and ordinances.
He also wrote down everything expressed in the book of the Law of God;
he chose a great stone and put it under the oak tree in the sacred
place of Yahweh. Then Joshua said to the people: "This stone shall be
a witness to all that Yahweh said to us, for it heard all these words.
It shall be a witness against you, lest you deal falsely with Yahweh."
Joshua immediately sent the people away and everyone returned to his
land. After all these deeds, Joshua, son of Nun and servant of Yahweh,
died at the age of a hundred and ten.

MATTHEW 19:13-15
Little children were brought to Jesus that he might lay his hands on
them with a prayer. But the disciples scolded those who brought them.
Jesus then said, "Let them be! Do not stop the children from coming to
me, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to people such as these." So
Jesus laid his hands on them and went his way.

REFLECTION
One morning along the sidewalk, a mother was seen carrying her year-
old baby in her arms. The baby was fully awake. She smiled and giggled
as her mother tossed her up into the air and down. She allowed her
mother to toss her up and down without hesitation, without fear and
without uneasiness. In the arms of her mother, she knew that no harm
would come to her. Perhaps she did not have any notion of what fear
is. She just enjoyed being tossed up and down.

For grown-ups like us, do we allow God to toss us up and down with
complete trust and without hesitation whatsoever? Do we allow Him to
journey with us through life's ups and downs?

Lord, we are men of little faith. We beg for the grace of complete
trust that we may allow you to love us unconditionally. Amen.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Aling Summing
- Linda O
- Ben
- Kristin
- Maria
- Eugene R
- Gene
- Frank
- G
- Jo Marcelo
- Jun Lee
- Jonathan Salazar
- Wally Torres
- Mon Torres
…In Thanksgiving: Antonio Evangelista
… for the personal intentions of Pauline
… for the eternal repose of the soul of Sean Ong Co. Eternal rest
grant unto him and may perpetual light shine upon him. May he and all
the dearly departed rest in peace.
… 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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