DAILY- HOMILY

JANUARY 19, 2012
THURSDAY 2ND WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

1 Sm 18:6-9, 19:1-7 / Mk 3:7-12, Green

1 SAMUEL 18:6-9, 19:1-7
When they arrived after David had slain the Philistine, the women came
out from the cities of Israel to meet king Saul singing and dancing
with timbrels and musical instruments. They were merrily singing this
song: "Saul has slain his thousands, and David, his tens of
thousands." Saul was very displeased with this song and said, "They
have given tens of thousands to David but to me only thousands! By now
he has everything but the kingdom!" From then on, Saul became very
distrustful of David. Saul told his son Jonathan and his servants of
his intention to kill David. But Jonathan, who liked David very much,
said to David, "My father Saul wants to kill you. Be on your guard
tomorrow morning and hide yourself in a secret place. I will go out
and keep my father company in the countryside where you are and I will
speak to him about you. If I find out something, I will let you know."
Jonathan spoke well of David to his father Saul and said, "Let not the
king sin against his servant David for he has not sinned against you.
On the contrary, what he has done has benefited you. He risked his
life in killing the Philistine and Yahweh brought about a great
victory for Israel. You yourself saw this and greatly rejoiced. Why
then sin against innocent blood and kill David without cause?" Saul
heeded Jonathan's plea and swore, "As Yahweh lives, he shall not be
put to death." So Jonathan called David and told him all these things.
He then brought him to Saul and David was back in Saul's service as
before.

MARK 3:7-12
Jesus and his disciples withdrew to the lakeside, and a large crowd
from Galilee followed him. A great number of people also came from
Judea, Jerusalem, Idumea, Transjordan, and from the region of Tyre and
Sidon, for they had heard of all that he was doing. Because of the
crowd, Jesus told his disciples to have a boat ready for him, to
prevent the people from crushing him. He healed so many, that all who
had diseases kept pressing towards him to touch him. Even the people
who had evil spirits, whenever they saw him, they would fall down
before him and cry out, "You are the Son of God." But he warned them
sternly not to tell anyone who he was.

REFLECTION
The scene in today's Gospel reminds us of the many healing sessions
held almost everywhere. Crowds are drawn to them believing that God,
through the priests or ministers, will heal their ailments, whether
physical, psychological, or spiritual. People also gather for healing
not only for personal human illnesses but also for reasons dealing
with society's illnesses, e.g. corruption and men's indifference to
the common good.

People from everywhere came to Jesus for healing. People saw his
mercy. Even unclean spirits fell down before him and shouted, "You are
the Son of God."

Today's reading reminds us that, at any moment in our lives, we have
the chance to be healed; and we, too, can take the role of healer. We
become healing instruments when we lend a listening heart to others,
spending time with those who need our care and those who are in pain
and need comfort and presence. Let us ask for God's grace, for a
listening and caring heart.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Ely Lara
- Eden Batuto
- Mon Torres
- Rakkie Villa
- Luke Esteban
- Chief Samrose Anyaugo
- Fr. Jonathan, Chris
- Tung-Jou Sheh
- Cecilia Yu
… for the personal intentions of
- Pauline
- Titong Villacorta
- 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 Ricky C. Villacorta. 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: Ellen A. Palma
- Birthday: Elsa Dy Chuansu
- Birthday: Lorenzo Yao-Bate
- Wedding Anniversary: Spiro & Jennifer Clemente
- In Memoriam (+): Thomas Chan Sy +
… 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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