DAILY- HOMILY

JANUARY 24, 2012
MEMORIAL, SAINT FRANCIS DE SALES
TUESDAY 3RD WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YEAR II

2 Sm 6:12b-15, 17-19 / Mk 3:31-35

2 SAMUEL 6:12B-15, 17-19
The cows went straight in the direction of Bethshemesh along the way;
they went mooing and they turned neither to the right nor to the left.
Meanwhile, the chiefs of the Philistine cities followed them as far as
the border of Bethshemesh. The people of Bethshemesh were harvesting
their wheat in the valley when they saw the Ark drawing near, and they
rejoiced greatly. The cart arrived in Bethshemesh in Joshua's field
and stopped there. A big stone lay nearby, so the people split up the
wood of the cart and offered the cows over the stone as a burnt
offering to the Lord. Meanwhile, the Levites took down the Ark of
Yahweh and the box containing the golden figures, and they set these
up on the big stone. That day the people of Bethshemesh offered burnt
offerings and sacrifices to Yahweh. These are the Philistine cities
which gave golden figures of hemorrhoids as a guilt offering to
Yahweh: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath and Akron. Similarly, there were
golden figures of mice corresponding in number to all the cities of
the Philistines belonging to the five leaders, counting fortified
cities and unwalled villages. The big stone beside which the people
set down the Ark of Yahweh in the field of Joshua of Bethshemesh, is a
witness to this day. Yahweh caused the death of seventy men of
Bethshemesh who had looked at the Ark of Yahweh. On seeing this, the
people mourned greatly.

MARK 3:31-35
Then his mother and his brothers came. As they stood outside, they
sent someone to call him. The crowd sitting around Jesus told him,
"Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you." He
replied, "Who are my mother and my brothers?" And looking around at
those who sat there, he said, "Here are my mother and my brothers.
Whoever does the will of God is brother and sister and mother to me."

REFLECTION
Praising and worshipping God aloud – some of us may find this
embarrassing and disturbing especially when done openly and publicly.
But David paid tribute to God without feeling ashamed of what he was
doing. He didn't care what other people thought of him. This is how we
also should be, as Christians, and not feel shame in publicly
expressing our faith.

Giving thanks and doing God's work with joy in our hearts pleases the
Lord. It doesn't matter what other people think as long as we live in
accordance with the Lord's will. Following His commands without doubt,
strengthening our faith amid all the pressures – these are not easy.
Yet we claim to be God's sons, daughters, brothers or sisters in
Christ. Do we do the will of God?

Perhaps it is difficult to fight evil when we are confronted with
worldly pleasures and desires. As humans, we have the tendency to go
astray and give in to the temptations of the world. But Jesus in the
Gospel reminds us that whoever does the will of God is his brother,
sister and mother. The moment we commit ourselves to the Lord and
accept him as our God and Savior, we become part of his family.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the
unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Junlyn Pascua, Nedda Marjorie, Chiclet Alfeche
- Tung-Jou Sheh
- Cecilia Yu
… for the personal intentions of
- Celma
- Raymund, Cris, Nedda, Allan, Parke, EJ, Arron Davis, Bogart, Zofie,
Quinn Correa
… In Thanksgiving: Raymund, Cris, Nedda, Allan, Parke, EJ, Arron
Davis, Bogart, Zofie, Quinn Correa
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Ramon "Nonie" Z. Uy
- Felipe & Judith Davis, Leoncio & Marietta Cruz, Joel Felipe Davis,
Atilano, Pindong, Benita, Rodolfo Cruz
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: Maria Paz Arambulo Tolentino
- Wedding Anniversary: Gervin & Rosabel Kaw
… 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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