DAILY- HOMILY

07 October 2016

Friday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time   

Our Lady of the Rosary

Memorial.        White.       

Acts 1:12–14 / Lk 1:26 – 38

Pope St. Pius V established thic celebration in 1573 in thanksgiving for the victory of the combined Christian forces against the Ottoman navy at the Battle of Lepanto in 1571 off western Greece. The victory was attributed to Mary's intercession and the Holy Rosary.

From the Gospel Reading: Lk 26 - 38

The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a young virgin who was betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the family of David; and the virgin's name was Mary.

The angel came to her and said, "Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with you." Mary was troubled at these words, wondering what this greeting could mean. 

But the angel said, "Do not fear, Mary, for God has looked kindly on you. You shall conceive and bear a son and you shall call him Jesus. He will be great and shall rightly be called Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the kingdom of David, his ancestor; he will rule over the people of Jacob forever and his reign shall have no end."

Then Mary said to the angel, "How can this be if I am a virgin?" And the angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore, the holy child to be born shall be called Son of God. . . ."

Then Mary said, "I am the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done to me as you have said." 

Reflection

Today we celebrate the memorial of Our Lady of the Rosary. We recall the love shown by Mary to her beloved Son Jesus Christ.  Mary was the most true witness of the life, death and resurrection of her Son Jesus.  As part of the MTQ parish community, we are called to pray the Rosary.  More than just a devotion, the Rosary helps and guides us through our daily struggles as we invoke the intercession of our Blessed Mother.

The first reading reminds us of what the apostles together with Mary and others did after the ascension of Jesus into heaven. Like the apostles, we must also ask for the Holy Spirit to help us fulfill what God wants us to do in our lives.  

The gospel is the account of the Annunciation.  Here we see the beauty of God's divine plan of salvation for mankind and Mary's role in it.  God sent the angel Gabriel to tell Mary that she would give birth to the Son of God and Mary answers, "Let it be done to me as you have said."  

Like Mary, we are also called to be obedient to God's will.  But what is God's plan for you?  Do you already know it?  If not, then you must pray for God to reveal it to you.

WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:

BIRTHDAY

     Simoun Antonio Salinas

     Ramon Ventosa II

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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