DAILY- HOMILY

JANUARY 21, 2012
MEMORIAL, SAINT AGNES
SATURDAY 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

2 Sm 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27 / Mk 3:20-21

2 SAMUEL 1:1-4, 11-12, 19, 23-27
There was a man from Ramathaim, in the hills of Eph raim, whose name
was Elkanah. He was son of Tohu, son of Jeroham, of the clan of Zuph.
He had two wives, Han nah and Peninnah. Peninnah had children but
Hannah had none. Every year Elkanah went to worship and to sacrifice
to Yahweh of hosts at Shiloh. The priests there were the two sons of
Eli, Hophni and Phineas. Whenever Elkanah offered sacrifice, he gave
portions to his wife, Peninnah and to all her sons and daughters, and
made this vow, "O Yahweh of hosts, if only you will have compassion on
your maidservant and give me a son, I will put him in your service for
as long as he lives and no razor shall touch his head." As she prayed
before Yahweh, Eli observed the movement of her lips. Elkanah rose
early in the morning and worshiped before Yahweh with his wives. Then
they went back home to Ramah. When Elkanah slept with his wife,
Hannah, Yahweh took compassion on her, Her husband answered, "Do what
seems best to you. Stay here until you have weaned the child and may
Yahweh confirm your vow." So Han nah stayed behind and continued to
nurse her son until he was weaned. When the child was weaned, Hannah
took him with her along with a three-year-old bull, a measure of flour
and a flask of wine, and she brought him to Yahweh's house at Shiloh.
The child was still young. After they had slain the bull, they brought
the child to Eli. Hannah exclaimed: "Oh, my lord, look! I am the woman
who was standing here in your presence, praying to Yahweh. I asked for
this child and Yahweh granted me the favor I begged of him.

MARK 3:20-21
They went home. The crowd began to gather again and they couldn't even
have a meal. Knowing what was happening, his relatives came to take
charge of him. "He is out of his mind," they said.

REFLECTION
"He is out of his mind." Indeed he is. Out of his mind for loving us
in an extremely radical way, beyond our understanding, beyond our
expectations. This is all gift. We really do not deserve to be loved
the way Jesus loves us. We can only return to him with gratitude and
reverence in our hearts. As we quiet down before our loving God, we
ask ourselves, "Where Can We Find . . . ?"

Lord, as we come before You, You know what is in our heart.

Before we could ask for forgiveness, You have already forgiven us.
Before we could love You, You have loved us first and continue to do
so.
Before we could touch You, You have touched us first.
Before we could reach You, You have reached out to us.
Before we could ask and beg, You have given.

Where can we find a God who is more forgiving than You are.
Where can we find a God who is more loving than You are.
Where can we find a God who is more generous than You are.
Where can we find a God who is more patient than You are.

Lord, You are the greatest and You have done great things for us. You
are our Creator. Our Glory, our King and our God. Amen.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Luke Esteban
- Chief Samrose Anyaugo
- Fr. Jonathan, Chris
- 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 Kelechi Ozurumba
- Angelo and Lucy
… for the eternal repose of the soul of Annalie. 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: Patricia Anne C. Inocencio
- Birthday: Eduardo Almazan
- In Memoriam (+): Lim Ching Kho
- In Memoriam (+): Rosita Yu Binti Tan (Mar 28, 1916 -Jan 21, 1990)+
… 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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