DAILY- HOMILY

NOVEMBER 21, 2011
MEMORIAL, PRESENTATION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
MONDAY 34TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR I

Dn 1:1-6, 8-20 / Dn 3:52, 53, 54, 55, 56 / Lk 21:1-4

DANIEL 1:1–6, 8–2
As Daniel was resolved not to make himself unclean with the king's
food or wine, he begged the chief eunuch to spare him this defilement.
By the grace of God, the chief eunuch had been sympathetic to Daniel,
but he was afraid of the king, and so he said, "If the king, who has
allotted your food and drink, sees that you look more emaciated than
the other young men of your age, he might think ill of me. It will put
my life in danger to give in to your wish." Daniel then turned to the
steward whom the chief eunuch had put in charge of Daniel, Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah. "Please test your servants for ten days. Give us
only vegetables to eat and water to drink, and see how we look in
comparison with the young men who eat food from the king's table. Then
treat us in accordance with what you see." The steward agreed and
tested them for ten days, at the end of which they looked healthier
and better fed than any of the young men who ate the king's food. So
the steward continued to give them vegetables instead of the choice
food and wine. To these four youths God gave wisdom and proficiency in
literature, and to Daniel the gift of interpreting visions and dreams.
At the end of the period set by the king for the youths' training, the
chief eunuch presented them to Nebuchadnezzar. The king talked with
them and found none to equal Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
These four became members of the king's court. In any matter of wisdom
and discernment about which the king consulted, he found them ten
times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole
kingdom.

LUKE 21:1-4
Jesus looked up and saw rich people putting their gifts into the
treasury of the Temple. He also saw a poor widow, who dropped in two
small coins. And he said, "Truly, I tell you, this poor widow put in
more than all of them. For all of them gave an offering from their
plenty; but she, out of her poverty, gave all she had to live on."

REFLECTION
There was a young lady who gathered empty plastic bottles of mineral
water in her house right after at tending Sunday Mass. She would
usually collect such bottles to put them in the trash bin, but not
this time. The lady was so resolved and excited to start putting in 25
centavos into the empty bottle for the "Pondo ng Pinoy" project, even
if she could not understand why 25 centavos should be shared instead
of one peso or more. When asked why she was doing it, she simply
replied that she was inspired and challenged by the parish priest at
Mass. She was convinced that participating in the "Pondo ng Pinoy" is
an act of love for God and she would like to experience the mystery of
giving a small amount on a regular basis.

The story of the young lady is somehow similar to the Gospel story
about the poor widow who dropped two small coins into the treasure
box. She was appreciated by Jesus more than the rich people. Both
stories involved giving a small amount from their own resource out of
love for God, a sacrifice and reward at the same time. The widow's
mite had great value to Jesus because of her loving and generous
heart. In a way each one of us could be the poor widow. No matter our
status in life, all of us are given resources to share and contribute.

To understand and appreciate the mystery of love in a widow's mite
better, let us continue to reflect on the Gospel using these
questions: Do we give our resources (time, talent and treasure)
regularly out of our love for God? Do we give to others what we need
to live, even if it will create discomfort to us and our loved ones?
Do we trust God with our whole hear t and mind that He will take care
of us in times of our own needs and thus there's no need to worry? Do
we find joy and peace in sharing with others what we have?

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Samrose Anyaugo, Ogechi Anyaugo, Ifeanyi Anyaugo, Cordelia Anyaugo
- Jo Marcelo
- Mon Torres
- Linda O, Brian, Michael G, Rudy, Mary Ann R, Gene, Frank, Maureen,
Nick, Martha, Delores & Mary Ann
- Susan
… for the personal intentions of
- Anyaugo family
- Josheil Dapo
- Rita P, Dana & Eugene R
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Quinciana Ana Guieb Fiel
- Birthday: Cecilia C. Escobar
- Birthday: Milagros S. Enriquez
- Birthday: Cynthia L. Picazo
- Birthday: Nica Enrile
- Wedding Anniversary: Philip & Louciana Sy
- In Memoriam (+): Ong Tee
- In Memoriam (+): Marcelino T. Tiu
… 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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