DAILY- HOMILY

OCTOBER 17, 2011
MEMORIAL, ST IGNATIUS OF ANTIOCH, BISHOP & MARTYR
MONDAY 29TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR I

Rom 4:20-25 / Lk 1:69-70, 71-72, 73-75 / Lk 12:13-21

ROMANS 4:20-25
He did not doubt nor did he distrust the promise of God, and by being
strong in faith, he gave glory to God: he was convinced that He who
had given the promise had power to fulfill it. This was taken into
account for him to attain righteousness. This was taken into account:
these words of Scripture are not only for him, but for us, too,
because we believe in Him who raised Jesus, our Lord, from among the
dead, he who was delivered for our sins and raised to life for us to
receive true righteousness.

LUKE 12:13-21
Someone in the crowd spoke to Jesus, "Master, tell my brother to share
with me the family inheritance." He replied, "My friend, who has
appointed me as your judge or your attorney?" Then Jesus said to the
people, "Be on your guard and avoid every kind of greed, for even
though you have many possessions, it is not that which gives you
life." And Jesus continued with this story, "There was a rich man and
his land had produced a good harvest. He thought: `What shall I do?
For I am short of room to store my harvest.' So this is what he
planned: `I will pull down my barns and build bigger ones to store all
this grain, which is my wealth. Then I may say to myself: My friend,
you have a lot of good things put by for many years. Rest, eat, drink
and enjoy yourself.' But God said to him: `You fool! This very night
your life will be taken from you; tell me who shall get all you have
put aside?' This is the lot of the one who stores up riches instead of
amassing for God."

REFLECTION
Today's first reading and Gospel carry beautiful messages which can
serve as guides to Christian living. The first reading reminds us that
we can expect to receive God's promise so long as we remain faithful
to Him. The story of Abraham is one of total surrender and trust. His
was a life singularly dedicated to God. We struggle to learn to trust
the Lord daily which is why it is so inspiring to find Abraham who
followed God without question even though he couldn't understand
completely. I remember what a priest once said: that the biggest
insult we can give our Lord is to be anxious and not to trust Him. For
if we really believe that our God is a God who loves us and cares for
us dearly, how then can we not entrust ourselves to him completely?

The Gospel reminds us to be watchful so that we live our lives
according to God's standards. Quite often, we find ourselves so
entrenched in the world that we forget how everything in the world is
temporary. Almost immediately, if we consider this view of our world
as temporary, our perspective regarding money, success and achievement
to name a few, changes. At day's end, we recognize that our true home
is not of this world but with our God in heaven. Knowing this, it
makes sense for us to be mindful that our thoughts, words and actions
more often that not, bring us closer to God. May we all find ourselves
living according to God's standard of a rich life.

Lord, teach us to trust you and live our lives in a manner pleasing to
your sight.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Monica
- William Ong
- Candido
- Susan
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Ma. Lourdes Lao Jucutan
- Rosario Dizon
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: Rosalina Siaco
- Birthday: Antonette Morabe
- Wedding Anniversary: Garrick & Angeline Go
- Wedding Anniversary: Christine & Mike Dinh
- In Memoriam (+): Sergio V. Lim, Sr.
… 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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