DAILY- HOMILY

JANUARY 14, 2012
SATURDAY 1ST WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

1 Sm 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1a / Mk 2:13-17

1 SAMUEL 9:1-4, 17-19; 10:1A
There was a man from the tribe of Benjamin whose name was Kish. He
was the son of Abiel, son of Zeror, son of Becorath, son of Aphiah, a
valiant Benjaminite. Kish had a son named Saul, a handsome young man
who had no equal among the Israelites, for he was a head taller than
any of them. It happened that the asses of Kish were lost. So he said
to his son Saul, "Take one of the boys with you and go look for the
asses." They went all over the hill country of Ephraim and the land of
Shalishah but did not find them. They passed through the land of
Shaalim and the land of Benjamin, but the asses were nowhere to be
found. So, when Samuel saw Saul, Yahweh told him, "Here is the man I
spoke to you about! He shall rule over my people." Saul approached
Samuel in the gateway and said, "Tell me, where is the house of the
seer?" Samuel answered Saul, "I am the seer. Go up ahead of me to the
high place, for today you shall eat with me. In the morning, before
you leave, I will tell you all that is in your heart. Then Samuel took
a vial of oil and poured it on Saul's head. And kissing Saul, Samuel
said, "Yahweh has anointed you to rule over and to lead his people
Israel. And this will be Yahweh's sign to you that he has anointed you

MARK 2:13-17
When Jesus went out again beside the lake, a crowd came to him, and
he taught them. As he walked along, he saw a tax collector sitting in
his office. This was Levi, the son of Alpheus. Jesus said to him,
"Follow me!" And Levi got up and followed him. And it so happened that
when Jesus was eating in Levi's house, tax collectors and sinners sat
with him and his disciples; there were a lot of them, and they used to
follow Jesus. But Pharisees, men educated in the Law, when they saw
Jesus eating with sinners and tax collectors, said to his disciples,
"Why does your master eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners?"
Jesus heard them, and answered, "Healthy people don't need a doctor,
but sick people do. I did not come to call the righteous, but
sinners."

REFLECTION
Despised for being a tax collector, Matthew had no friends. But when
Jesus came, he looked at him in a way no one else had ever looked at
him. Matthew felt love and compassion; no judgment, only care and
concern.

As we quietly gaze at Jesus in this narrative, we truly feel grateful
that he came to call us to follow him, sinners as we all are. We
admire our Lord for his courage in going beyond the prevailing norm
and behavior of his time. When he was criticized for eating with tax
collectors and sinners, Jesus said he did not come for the righteous,
but for the sinners. And this gives us hope and strength to journey
toward our loving God.

Were there times we went beyond the barriers of prevailing norms and
behavior in loving and serving our neighbor? What was the
circumstance? Who were the people involved? What did we do in "going
beyond" the usual?

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Chief Samrose Anyaugo
- Tung-Jou Sheh
- Cecilia Yu
… for the personal intentions of
- Dr. Ugo Anyaugo, Mr. Ogechi Anyaugo, Barr Obinna Okoronkwo, Barr Mrs
Barbs Adaugo Okoronkwo, Mr .Ifeanyi Anyaugo, Mr Chuboy Anyaugo,
Cordelia Anyaugo
- Jane, Maureen, Nick, Delores, Brian, Michael G, Linda O, Mary Ann, &
Frank
- Rita & Pam, Dana, Eugene R
… for the eternal repose of the souls of Fernando P. Hofileña, M.D.
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: Dr. Ma. Fides Pacheco
- Birthday: Shay Canon
- Birthday: Fil Christian M. Cruz
- Birthday: Elizabeth Dee
- Birthday: Amador L. Reyes Jr.
- Wedding Anniversary: Brian & Ria Salonga
- In Memoriam (+): Milagros Datu
… 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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