DAILY- HOMILY

11 November 2016 

Friday, 32^nd Week in Ordinary Time

St. Martin of Tours, Bishop

Memorial.        White.       

2 Jn 4 – 9 / Lk 17:26 – 37

Born in Hungary, St. Martin (316 – 397), Bishop of Tours, formerly a soldier, is popularly featured on horseback sharing his tunic with a beggar. He is the first non-martyr saint with a feast in the Western Church.

Gospel Reading: Lk 17: 26 - 37

Jesus said to his disciples,  ^"As it was in the days of Noah, so will it be on the day the Son of Man comes. Then people ate and drank; they took husbands and wives. But on the day Noah entered the ark, the flood came and destroyed them all. Just as it was in the days of Lot: people ate and drank, they bought and sold, planted and built. But on the day Lot left Sodom, God made fire and sulfur rain down from heaven which destroyed them all. So will it be on the day the Son of Man is revealed.

"On that day, if you are on the rooftop, don't go down into the house to get your belongings, and if you happen to be in the fields, do not turn back. Remember Lot's wife. Whoever tries to save his life will lose himself, but whoever gives his life will be born again.

"I tell you, though two men are sharing the same bed, it may be that one will be taken and the other left.  Though two women are grinding corn to­gether, one may be taken and the other left."

Then they asked Jesus, "Where will this take place, Lord?" And he answered, "Where the body is, there too will the vultures gather."

Reflection

In the first reading, St. John says, "To love is to live according to his commandments:  this is the commandment which you have heard since the beginning, to live a life of love."  Do you see this love around you – in your family, in your community, in your workplace, in the world?  Maybe not. 

We are so preoccupied with our work, ambitions and projects that we often forget why God created us, which was to live a life of love.  A life lived without love is a life wasted.  And why should we love one another?  Why spend more time with our families?  Why enrich others instead of ourselves?  Why preach the Word of God when we could be doing more 'important' things?  Why not eat and drink as if there is no tomorrow?  Because the world as we know it will one day come to an end.

Our lives will come to an end someday.  And what will remain is the kingdom of heaven God has prepared for those who have loved and given their lives for God and for others.  In the gospel, we read, "Whoever loses his life will keep it safe."  Whoever lives for and loves God and neighbor will enter paradise.  That is why we are given our time here on earth – to get to know God and to do good to our fellowman.       

WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:

BIRTHDAY

     Rosita Lim Luym

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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