DAILY- HOMILY

JULY 8, 2013
MONDAY 14TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YR I

Gen 28:10-22 / Ps 91: 1-2. 3-4. 14-15ab / Mt 9:18-26

Genesis 28:10-22
Jacob left Beersheba and set out for Haran. When he reached a certain place the sun had set and he spent the night there. He took one of the stones that were there and using it as a pillow, he lay down to sleep. While Jacob was sleeping, he had a dream in which a ladder stood on the earth with its top reaching to heaven and on it were angels of God going up and coming down. And Yahweh was standing there near him and said, "I am Yahweh, the God of your father, Abraham, and the God of Isaac. The land on which you sleep, I give to you and your descendants. Your descendants will be numerous like the specks of dust of the earth and you will spread out to the west and the east, to the north and the south. Through you and your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed. See, I am with you and I will keep you safe wherever you go. I will bring you back to this land and not leave you until I have done what I promised." Jacob woke from his dream and said, "Truly Yahweh was in this place and I was not aware of it." He was afraid and said, "How full of awe is this place! It is nothing less than a House of God; it is the Gate to Heaven!" Then Jacob rose early and took the stone he had put under his head and set it up as a pillar and poured oil on the top of it. He named that place Bethel although before that it was called Luz. Then Jacob made a vow, "If Yahweh will be with me and keep me safe during this journey I am making, if he gives me bread to eat and clothes to wear, and if I return in peace to my father's house, then Yahweh will be my God. This stone which I have set up as a pillar will be God's house, and of all that you give me, I will give back a tenth."

Matthew 9:18-26
While Jesus was speaking to them, an official of the synagogue came up to him, bowed before him and said, "My daughter has just died, but come and place your hands on her, and she will live." Jesus stood up and followed him with his disciples. Then a woman, who had suffered from a severe bleeding for twelve years, came up from behind and touched the edge of his cloak; for she thought, "If I only touch his cloak, I will be healed." Jesus turned, saw her and said, "Courage, my daughter, your faith has saved you." And from that moment the woman was cured. When Jesus arrived at the official's house and saw the flute players and the excited crowd, he said, "Get out of here! The girl is not dead. She is only sleeping!" And they laughed at him. But once the crowd had been turned out, Jesus went in and took the girl by the hand, and she stood up. The news of this spread through the whole area.

REFLECTION
In both passages, faith plays an important role in the divine healing. A man named Jairus braves a crowd to get to Jesus. He believes that with Jesus, everything is possible and that his daughter will live again. This strong faith prompts our Lord to bring his daughter back to life. A woman, who has been bleeding for twelve years, approaches Jesus and touches his cloak. She believes that just by touching his cloak, she will be healed. Faith alone brings healing to her.

These days we tend to take for granted the blessings we receive, and when we find ourselves lost in a tragic situation, we pray a little and complain when things don't improve, showing that we are men of little faith. True faith surpasses time and the situation. When we have faith, we trust, we believe, and we go through a challenge knowing that we can overcome the trials that come our way. When we put our trust in God, we know that in time, we will be healed.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Ms. Teresa E. Austria
- Cecilia Katigbak
- Dulce Carina O. Purugganan, Ramon Alfonso Balderosa Ereneta
… for the personal intentions of
- Veronica Yap
- Pauline
.. In Memoriam: Mary Jacqueline Guan-Nim
… for the eternal repose of the souls of
- Elizabeth Lim
- Felomino Lleve
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: Michelle T. Punongbayan
- Birthday: Bettina Tan
- Birthday: Yiu-Wah Tsoi
… 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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