DAILY- HOMILY

08 October 2016 

Saturday, 27th Week in Ordinary Time 

Green.        

Gal 3:22 – 29 / Lk 11:27 - 28

From the 1st Reading: Gal 3: 26 – 29

Now, in Christ Jesus, all of you are sons and daughters of God through faith.  All of you who were given to Christ through baptism have put on Christ. Here there is no longer any difference between Jew or Greek, or between slave or freed, or between man and woman, but all of you are one in Christ Jesus.  And because you belong to Christ, you are of Abraham's race and you are to inherit God's promise. 

Gospel Reading: Lk 11: 27- 28

As Jesus was speaking, a woman spoke from the crowd and said to him, "Blessed is the one who bore you and nursed you!"  Jesus replied, "Surely blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it as well."

Reflection

Today's Gospel reading reminds us of the virtue that made Mary the Mother of Christ and our mother as well. An admirer wished to compliment Jesus by praising his mother.  Jesus did not reject the compliment but added to her praise by acknowledging the virtue that brings us true blessedness.

We are reminded that Mary submitted herself humbly to the wonderful plan of God by accepting to conceive the Son of God in her womb. In this way Jesus points out that the truly blessed are those who take the time to know God, as Mary did, and find joy in hearing and obeying his word, as Mary did also.

Is this not the very reason we have been created? To be united with God? Jesus prioritizes the order of relationships and shows that true kinship is not just a matter of one's family and lineage, but more importantly, one's inner relationship with God. Do we listen to God's word and desire to keep it?

In the first reading St. Paul tells us that we are sons and daughters of God by virtue of our baptism and our faith in Christ Jesus. By being baptized in Christ, we become adopted children of God.  Jesus has made it possible for us to share in the promise made to Abraham. He enables us to receive a new nature, to participate in the divine nature, when we were baptized and received the gift of faith. How great is this generous gift that we Christians become children of God and co-heirs with Christ of the heavenly kingdom.

WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:

BIRTHDAY

     Aida Inocentes Capistrano

     Rudy Siazon

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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