DAILY- HOMILY

09 January 2016

Christmas Weekday

[Quiapo, Manila: Feast of the Black Nazarene]

White.      1 Jn 5: 14 – 21.           Jn 3: 22 – 30.

From the 1st Reading:     1 Jn 5: 14 – 20

Through him we are fully confident that whatever we ask, according to his will, he will grant us.  If we know that he hears us whenever we ask, we know that we already have what we asked of him.

If you see your brother committing sin, a sin which does not lead to death, pray for him, and God will give life to your brother… 

We know that we belong to God, while the whole world lives in evil.  We know that the Son of God has come and has given us power to know the truth.  We are in him who is true, his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true  God and eternal life.  

Gospel Reading:     Jn 3: 22 – 30

After this, Jesus went into the territory of Judea with his disciples. He stayed there with them and baptized. John was also baptizing in Aenon near Salim where water was plentiful; people came to him and were baptized. This happened before John was put in prison. 

Now John's disciples had been questioned by a Jew about spiritual cleansing, so they came to him and said, "Rabbi, the one who was with you across the Jordan, and about whom you spoke favorably, is now baptizing and all are going to him."

John answered, "No one can take on anything except what has been given him from heaven. You yourselves are my witnesses that I said: 'I am not the Christ but I have been sent before him.' Only the bridegroom has the bride; but the friend of the bridegroom stands by and listens, and rejoices to hear the bridegroom's voice. My joy is now full. It is necessary that he increase but that I decrease."

Reflection

The secret of discovering God's strength is to recognize our weaknesses.   When all things fail, when we are unable, then we can see the greatness of God.   Our God is the God of the impossible.  God is able to perform things beyond the reach and comprehension of an earthly dimension.  Our life is actually incomplete without God.  And Christ came to announce this.   He took on this important task for us to become one with God thru our Baptism -- the most precious gift we ever received since this opened the door for eternal life.

WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:

BIRTHDAY

     Nazarina De Jesus

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY

     Atty. Antero Jr & Mila Sison

     Harris & Ever Ngo

     Rowie & Angela Torres

     Tony & Lina Buenafe

OTHER INTENTIONS:

For the healing and pain relief of Loreto Lucia de Leon.

For the healing of Iris Santos Lasin.

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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