DAILY- HOMILY

May 15, 2017 – MONDAY, 5th Week of Easter

St. Isidore, Farmer

Memorial, White

Acts 14:5 - 18 / Jn 14: 21 - 26

     St. Isidore (1070 - 1130), patron of farmers, was a Spanish laborer near Madrid. His wife, Maria de Ia Cabeza, is also a saint.

FROM THE 1ST READING:     Acts 14: 8- 10

     There was a crippled man in Lystra who had never been able to stand or walk. One day, as he was listening to the preaching, Paul looked intently at him and saw that he had the faith to be saved. So he spoke to him in a loud voice, "In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, I command you to stand up on your feet." And the man stood up and began to walk around.

GOSPEL READING:           Jn 14: 21 - 26

     Jesus said to his disciples, "Whoever keeps my commandments is the one who loves me. If he loves me, he will also be loved by my Father in heaven; I too shall love him and show myself clearly to him."

     Judas- not the lscariot- asked Jesus, "Lord, how can it be that you will show yourself clearly to us and not to the world?" Jesus answered him, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word and my Father will love him; and we will come to him and make a room in his home. But if anyone does not love me, he will not keep my words, and these words that you hear are not mine but the Father's who sent me.

"I told you all this while I was still with you. From now on the Helper, the Holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you all things and remind you of all that I have told you."

REFLECTION

     How do we know that there is a God? That he is living? How can we prove that we are worshipping the true God? There are some false prophets who have spoken falsely in God's name. In his teachings, Jesus has told us that we are following the true God if we have love.

     Love connects us to Christ who is one with the Father. It is through love that people will know we are the disciples of Jesus. We can be good people, generous and helpful, but without love of God, this goodness is all for show. The love that comes from God has no conditions; freely given, it expects nothing in return.

     The Gospel reading today tells us to show our love for God by following his commandments, listening to his word and keeping them.

     With love for God, we will be able to love our neighbor freely and without any conditions, and joyfully. Divine love is this, to share in the limitless love of the Trinity.

WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER INTENTIONS:

BIRTHDAY

     AMIEL R. AMURAO 

     CHRISTIAN L. LOPEZ 

     ELVIE 0. GARCES

     FR. ERIC ANTHONY S. ESCANDOR SJ

     JUANITO LIM DY

PRAYER INTENTION

     DIONISIO LIM YU

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY 

     ARNOLD & SHEILA DYTAN

     CELESTINA & DIONISIO L. YU 

     HENRY & KAREN UY

     THERESITA & FERMIN TAN

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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