DAILY- HOMILY

NOVEMBER 19, 2011
SATURDAY 33RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR I

1 Mc 6:1-13 / Ps 9:2-3, 4, 6, 16, 19 / Lk 20:27-40

1 MACCABEES 6:1–13*
While King Anthiocus was still in Persia, it was reported to him that
the armies sent to Judea had been defeated. They told him that
although Lysias had gone with a strong army, he had to flee before the
Jews who had been strengthened with the weapons and the abundant booty
taken from the neighboring armies. When he received this news, he was
terrified and deeply upset. So he remained overcome by this terrible
anguish for many days. He felt that he was dying, so he called his
friends and said to them, "Sleep has fled from my eyes and I am
greatly crushed by my anxieties. Now I remember the evils I did in
Jerusalem, the vessels of gold and silver that I stole, the
inhabitants of Judea I ordered to be killed for no reason at all. I
now know that because of this, these misfortunes have come upon me,
and I am dying of grief in a strange land."

LUKE 20:27-40
Some Sadducees arrived. These people claim that there is no
resurrection and they asked Jesus this question, "Master, in the
Scripture Moses told us: `If anyone dies leaving a wife but no
children, his brother must take the wife, and the child to be born
will be regarded as the child of the deceased man.' Now, there were
seven brothers; the first married a wife, but he died without
children; and the second and the third took the wife; in fact all
seven died leaving no children. Last of all the woman died. On the day
of the resurrection, to which of them will the woman be wife? For the
seven had her as wife." And Jesus replied, "Taking husband or wife is
proper to people of this world, but for those who are considered
worthy of the world to come and of resurrection from the dead, there
is no more marriage. Besides, they cannot die for they are like the
angels. They too are sons and daughters of God because they are born
of the resurrection. Yes, the dead will be raised, and even Moses
implied it in the passage about the burning bush, where he calls the
Lord the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob. For he
is God of the living and not of the dead, and for him all are alive."

REFLECTION
Today's passage talks about the Sadducees questioning Jesus on the
topic of the resurrection of the dead. The Sadducees try to disprove
and find fault in this teaching by bringing up the rule of Moses on
marriage and how a widow is passed down to another brother of the
husband in order to bear a son and an heir. All of this questioning
was due to the fact that the Sadducees did not believe in the
resurrection. This explains why they misinterpret the Law of God.
Also, the Sadducees were trying to put Jesus to a test hoping that
Jesus would err. They did not believe Jesus and took Jesus as a threat
to the power and high status they were already enjoying.

Are we any different from the Sadducees? Death is something
inevitable. God is God of the living. To share His life is to live a
holy life in His image and likeness. People these days are so
encumbered with the worldly attachments that they fail to enrich their
spirituality that will reunite them with the Eternal God and share in
His eternity. Resurrection is something we believe in firmly in our
faith. However, entering the kingdom of God depends on how we live our
lives. We must live like children of God and be true Christians. This,
can only be achieved by action and good work. Faith is only one step
to resurrection. Action encompasses the other step.

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
- Susan
… for the personal intentions of
- Anyaugo family
- Josheil Dapo
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Mary E. Guidote
- Birthday: Rodolfo Lagunda
- Wedding Anniversary: Emelinda & Dr. Timoteo L. Yu
- In Memoriam (+): Charlie Falcon (Jul 22, 1948-Nov 19, 2002)+
- In Memoriam (+): Esperanza V. Austria
… 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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