DAILY- HOMILY

OCTOBER 22, 2011
SATURDAY 29TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR I

Rom 8:1-11 / Ps 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6 / Lk 13:1-9

ROMANS 8:1-11
This contradiction no longer exists for those who are in Jesus Christ.
For, in Jesus Christ, the law of the Spirit of life has set me free
from the law of sin and death. The Law was without effect because
flesh was not responding. Then God, planning to destroy sin, sent his
own Son, in the likeness of those subject to the sinful human
condition; by doing this, he condemned the sin in this human
condition. Since then the perfection intended by the Law would be
fulfilled in those not walking in the way of the flesh, but in the way
of the Spirit. Those walking according to the flesh tend towards what
is flesh; those led by the spirit, to what is spirit. Flesh tends
towards death, while spirit aims at life and peace. What the flesh
seeks is against God: it does not agree, it cannot even submit to the
law of God. So, those walking according to the flesh cannot please
God. Yet your existence is not in the flesh, but in the spirit,
because the Spirit of God is within you. If you did not have the
Spirit of Christ, you would not belong to him. But Christ is within
you; though the body is branded by death as a consequence of sin, the
spirit is life and holiness. And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus
from the dead is within you, He who raised Jesus Christ from among the
dead will also give life to your mortal bodies. Yes, he will do it
through his Spirit who dwells within you.

LUKE 13:1-9
Some persons told Jesus what had occurred in the Temple: Pilate had
Galileans killed and their blood mingled with the blood of their
sacrifices. Jesus replied, "Do you think that these Galileans were
worse sinners than all the other Galileans because they suffered this?
I tell you: no. But unless you change your ways, you will all perish
as they did. And those eighteen persons in Siloah who were crushed
when the tower fell, do you think they were more guilty than all the
others in Jerusalem? I tell you: no. But unless you change your ways,
you will all perish as they did." And Jesus continued with this story,
"A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard and he came looking for
fruit on it, but found none. Then he said to the gardener: `Look here,
for three years now I have been looking for figs on this tree and I
have found none. Cut it down, why should it use up the ground?' The
gardener replied: `Leave it one more year, so that I may dig around it
and add some fertilizer; and perhaps it will bear fruit from now on.
But if it doesn't, you can cut it down."

REFLECTION
As much as we would like to avoid sin, we constantly find ourselves
doing things that are against God's laws. Because of our sinful
nature, we practically condemn ourselves to death. We are like the
barren fig tree in the parable whose time is almost up (Lk. 13 : 6 –
9). But God, in His unconditional love, grace and mercy for us, sent
His only Son, Jesus, to take on our human nature, "in a body as
physical as any sinful body, and in that body God condemned sin" (Rom
8: 3).

Jesus became one of us, fully experiencing the ups and downs, the joys
and pains of our humanity, except sin. Even though he never commit ted
any sin, Jesus took upon himself the full brunt of the consequences of
our sins. He allowed himself to suffer, to be wounded and to be
broken. He died on the cross and on the third day resurrected in
triumph over sin and death. Jesus went through all of this just so we
will not be condemned to eternal damnation.

Christ now lives in us. Jesus only asks that we live the life of the
Spirit that is in all of us, which he purchased at a great price.
"Those who are in Christ Jesus are not condemned for the spirit of
life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and
death" (Rom 8: 1).

Thank you, Lord, for your immeasurable love and sacrifice for us. Help
us appreciate this wonderful life in the Spirit, your real living
presence, that you have given us by always living our faith fully.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Gerry Bonoan
- Sister Teresa Carpio
- Ditas dela Paz
- Candido
- Susan
… for the personal intentions of
- Josheil Dapo
- Raymund Davis
- Cris Davis
- Chito and Mona
- Andrew G
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Berni C. Espiritu
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: Purita delos Angeles
- In Memoriam (+): Tay Keng Go (1907-1977)+
… 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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