DAILY- HOMILY

NOVEMBER 5, 2011
MEMORIAL ALL SAINTS & BLESSED OF THE SOCIETY OF JESUS
SATURDAY 31ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR I

ROMANS 16:3-9, 16, 22-27
Brothers and sisters: Greetings to Prisca and Aquilas, my helpers in
Christ Jesus. To save my life, they risked theirs; I am very grateful
to them, as are all the churches of the pagan nations. Greetings also
to the church that meets in their house. Greetings to my dear
Epaenetus, the first in the province of Asia to believe in Christ.
Greet Mary, who worked so much for you. Greetings to Andronicus and
Junias, my relatives and companions in prison; they are well known
apostles and served Christ before I did. Give greetings to Ampliatus,
whom I love so much in the Lord. Greetings to Urbanus, our fellow
worker, and to my dear Stachys. Greetings to Apelles, who suffered for
Christ, and the family of Aristobulus.

LUKE 16:9-15
Jesus said to his disciples, "And so I tell you: use filthy money to
make friends for yourselves, so that when it fails, these people may
welcome you into the eternal homes. Whoever can be trusted in little
things can also be trusted in great ones; whoever is dishonest in
slight matters will also be dishonest in greater ones. So if you have
not been trustworthy in handling filthy money, who could entrust you
with true wealth? And if you have not been trustworthy with things
that are not really yours, who will give you the wealth which is your
own? No servant can serve two masters. Either he does not like the one
and is fond of the other, or he regards one highly and the other with
contempt. You cannot give yourself both to God and to Money." The
Pharisees, who loved money, heard all this and sneered at Jesus. He
said to them, "You do your best to be considered righteous by people.
But God knows the heart, and what rises high among humans is loathed
by God."

REFLECTION
We're all familiar with the saying, "Money makes the world go `round."
This is quite true, considering that most people try to accumulate
money and riches in their lifetime, thinking that these will give them
security and peace of mind. Money by itself is not evil. When used
properly, it can do a lot of good. It is how we treat and use money
that determines whether we control our wealth or we allow it to
control us.

Jesus himself doesn't condemn the use of money. In fact, he encourages
its use as long as it is wisely done and for the good. "The man who
can be trusted in little things can be trusted in great; the man who
is dishonest in little things will be dishonest in great" (Lk 16 :
10). Obviously, Jesus considers money ("little [basic] things") more
as a means than as the end. We are all stewards of the gifts and
riches that God has given us. We have to use these gifts to help
ourselves and others to obtain the "genuine riches" that God has
prepared for us in Heaven.

Our true treasure and birthright is to be united with our Creator. Our
hear t should always be set on being united with God and not on the
material things of this world. What's usually considered important in
this world is not what God wants. "You cannot be the slave both of God
and of money" (Lk 16 : 13). What do we choose?

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Sam Rose Anyaugo
- Jo Marcelo
- Mon Torres
- Candido
- Susan
… for the personal intentions of
- Pauline
- Bong Lacida
… In Memoriam: Raul, Epifania, Joel, Fabio, Josefina, Juan Sr.,
Conching, Trining, Ciano, Lumeng, Leoncio, Florentina, Jen-jen,
Hilario, Robert, Darwin, Fredo
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Ma. Lourdes Lao – Jucutan
- Adelaida Paulino Ogilvie
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: Benito S. Cua (Nov 5, 1935 - Mar 4, 2003)+
- Birthday: Melchor Tuquero
- Birthday: Isabel Cojuangco Suntay
- Birthday: Francoise H. Tee
- In Memoriam (+): Co King Ting Chua
- In Memoriam (+): Chua Sin Cheng
… 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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