DAILY- HOMILY

JULY 9, 2013
MEMORIAL, SAINT AUGUSTINE ZHAO RONG AND COMPANIONS, MARTYRS
TUESDAY 14TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME – YR I

Gen 32:23-33 / Ps 17: 1b. 2-3. 6-7ab. 8b and 15 / Mt 9:32-38

Genesis 32:23-32
He took them and sent them across the stream and likewise everything he had. And Jacob was left alone. Then a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he could not get the better of Jacob, he struck him in the socket of his hip and dislocated it as he wrestled with him. The man said, "Let me go, for day is breaking." But Jacob said, "I will not let you go until you have given me your blessing." The man then said, "What is your name?" "Jacob" was the reply. He answered, "You will no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have been strong-with-God as you have been with men and have prevailed." Then Jacob asked him, "What is your name?" He answered, "Why do you ask my name?" And he blessed him there. So Jacob called the place Penuel, saying, "I have seen God face to face and survived." The sun rose as he passed through Penuel, limping because of his hip. That is why to this day the Israelites do not eat the sciatic nerve which is in the hip socket because the sciatic nerve in Jacob's hip had been touched.

Matthew 9:32-38
When they had just left, some people brought to Jesus a man who was dumb, because he was possessed by a demon. When the demon was driven out, the dumb man began to speak. The crowds were astonished and said, "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel." But the Pharisees said, "He drives away demons with the help of the prince of demons." Jesus went around all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom, and he cured every sickness and disease. When he saw the crowds, he was moved with pity, for they were harassed and helpless like sheep without a shepherd. Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is abundant, but the workers are only few. Ask the master of the harvest to send workers to gather his harvest."

REFLECTION
Jesus saw the mute man, took compassion on him, and drove away the demon that was causing his disability. The simple folk were amazed and recognized immediately that a man capable of such a deed must be of a divine nature. However, the proud and envious Pharisees condemned his action by saying that another demon was responsible for it.

Obviously, Jesus taught everywhere he went; not just in the temples and synagogues. He took compassion on the simple folk because they were like sheep with no shepherd. Sheep are so simple, unsuspecting of the wild beasts surrounding them. The high priests did not care about their subjects. They did not act like their shepherds but were in fact "out to get them." All they wanted was whatever they could profit from. In the simple folk, Jesus saw the potential of an abundant harvest if only they were tended properly. So he called on his disciples to summon the master and send out laborers for the harvest. Jesus was instructing his apostles to work harder and recruit more disciples to preach and labor to spread the word of God. And this message continues to descend to us Christians today to continue laboring to make Jesus known and revered.

In both these gospel passages, Jesus shows how much he esteems simplicity and sincerity in people and how much he condemns with distaste greed and pride.

PRAYER REQUESTS
We pray …
… for a deep and profound respect for life, especially for the unborn.
… for the speedy recovery and healing of
- Cecilia Katigbak
- Luding Grindulo
- Dulce Carina O. Purugganan, Ramon Alfonso B. Ereneta
… for the personal intentions of
- Beny Chua
- Grindulo family
.. 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: Theodore Gotamco Tan
… 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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