DAILY- HOMILY

NOVEMBER 24, 2011
MEMORIAL, ANDREW DUNG-LAC & COMPANIONS
THURSDAY 34TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR I

Dn 6:12-28 / Dn 3:68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74 / Lk 21:20-28

DANIEL 6:12–28
The king could not help giving the order that Daniel be brought and
thrown into the lions' den. The king said to Daniel, "May your God,
whom you serve faithfully, save you." A stone was placed at the mouth
of the den, and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with
that of his nobles, so that Daniel's situation might remain unchanged.
Then the king returned to his palace and spent a sleepless night,
refusing food and entertainment. Very early next morning, he rose and
hurried to the lions' den. As he came near he called in an anguished
voice, "Daniel, servant of the living God, did your God whom you serve
faithfully save you from the lions?" Daniel answered, "Live forever, O
king! My God sent his angel who closed the lions' mouths so that they
did not hurt me. God did that because I am innocent in his sight.
Neither have I wronged you, O king."

LUKE 21:20-28
Jesus said to his disciples, "When you see Jerusalem surrounded by
armies, then you must know that the time has come when it will be
reduced to a wasteland. Then, if you are in Judea, flee to the
mountains; if you are in the city, leave it; and let those who are in
the fields not return to the city. "For these will be the days of its
punishment and all that was announced in the Scripture will be
fulfilled. How hard will it be for pregnant women and for mothers with
babies at the breast! For a great calamity will come upon the land,
and divine justice upon this people. They will be put to death by the
sword or taken as slaves to other nations; and Jerusalem will be
trampled upon by the pagans until the time of the pagans is fulfilled.
"Then there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth
anguish of perplexed nations when they hear the roaring of the sea and
its waves. People will faint with fear at the mere thought of what is
to come upon the world, for the forces of the universe will be shaken.
And at this time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with
power and great glory. "Now, when you see the first events, stand
erect and lift up your heads, for your deliverance is drawing near."

REFLECTION
Amidst the impending destruction and desolation surrounding Jerusalem,
today's Gospel radiates a ray of hope. Natural and disastrous
calamities seen by the signs in the sun, the moon and the stars, the
roaring of the seas and the power of the heavens are minor events
compared to the triumphant coming of the Son of Man in all his glory.

This ray of hope comes when we remain steadfast in faith knowing that
our Redeemer comes to save us, protect us, and console us. This is the
promise of the resurrection reenacted. Let us go to Jesus full of hope
and trust in moments of fear and apprehension. He is our consoler, our
strength to face all the adversities in life and our love par
excellence to lead us to a life of hope and perseverance.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Linda O, Brian, Michael G, Rudy, Mary Ann R, Gene, Frank, Maureen,
Nick, Martha, Delores & Mary Ann
- Ernie, Tess, Don, Toni Girl, Jason
- Jo Marcelo
- Mon Torres
- Susan
… for the personal intentions of
- Rita P, Dana & Eugene R
- Cherie Torres
- Bishop Thomas Macwan, the priests and faithful of St Joseph Church,
Maninagar, Ahmedabad
- Grace A
- Pauline
- Anton and Ma Vil
- Veronica Yap
… In Memoriam: deceased members of the family of Fr Sergio
… for all the prayer intentions in the MTQ Dailyprayer Diary.
- Birthday: Alex Z. Reyes
- In Memoriam (+): Estrella Yu Castillo
- In Memoriam (+): Bertran Yu Lai (Sept 19-1965-Nov 24, 1996)+
… 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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