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<p>Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (A) (06th August, 2020)
Homily (Reflection) for the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord (A) (06th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Feast

Dan 7:9-10.13-14;
Ps 96:1-2.5-6.9 (R.vv. 1.9);
2Pt 1:16-19;
Matt 17:1-9.
The bible gives account of the Transfiguration of the Lord on the mountain, cf. Matt 17:1-8; Mk 9:2-8; Lk 9:28-36; 2Pt 1:16-18. In all the synoptic gospels, this took place shortly after Jesus first foretold His Passion, death, and resurrection. According to Tradition, it took place on Mount Tabor. This feast started in the East about fourth century and four centuries later, it spread to the West. Pope Callistus III elevated the Transfiguration of the Lord to a Feast and extended it to the universal Church. He also established 6th August, the day the news of the defeat of the Turks at Belgrade by the Crusaders on 22nd July, 1456 reached Rome for its celebration. It also coincided with the day the first church that was built there in the fourth century was dedicated.
Topic: After Baptism. 
Six days after Jesus foretold His Passion and death, He took with Him Peter, James, and John up a high mountain. His face changed, and His clothes became dazzling white. Moses and Elijah appeared and discussed with Jesus. Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here....” He was still speaking when a cloud overshadowed them and a voice heard from the cloud saying, “This is my Son, the Beloved; with him I am well pleased; listen to him!”
Recall that after Jesus’ baptism, a voice came, “You are my Son, the Beloved; with you I am well pleased” (Lk 3:22; cf. Matt 3:17; Mk 1:11). And today again during His transfiguration (the climax of His public ministry), these words were heard again.
At baptism, our sins were completely washed away, cf. Acts 22:16; Gal 3:27; 1Pt 3:21. We are born again as sons and daughters of God, cf. 2Cor 6:18; 1Cor 12:13. We were raised from death by the glory of the Father at baptism for us to walk in newness of life, cf. Rom 6:4; Col 2:12. 
Those words that were heard after Jesus was baptised also sounded when we were baptized. However, an important question at this stage of our lives is whether those words can still be heard regarding you and me. 
There is a story of a very pious elderly lady who while discussing her funeral mass with her priest said, “When they bury me, I want my old Bible in one hand and a fork in the other.”
“A fork? Why do you want to be buried with a fork?” asked the priest.
“I have been thinking about all of the church dinners and banquets that I attended through the years,” she explained. “One thing sticks in my mind. At those really nice get-togethers, when the meal was almost finished, a server would come by to collect the dirty dishes. I can hear the words now. Sometimes, at the best ones, somebody would lean over my shoulder and whisper, ‘You can keep your fork.’ And do you know what that meant? Dessert was coming! It didn’t mean a cup of Jell-O or pudding or even a dish of ice cream. You don’t need a fork for that. It meant the good stuff, like chocolate cake or cherry pie! When they told me I could keep my fork, I knew the best was yet to come! That’s exactly what I want people to talk about at my funeral. Oh, they can talk about all the good times we had together. That would be nice. But when they walk by my casket and look at my pretty blue dress, I want them to turn to one another and say, ‘Why the fork?’ I want you to tell them that I kept my fork because the best is yet to come! 
During the transfiguration of Jesus, Peter who rebuked Him a few days ago wanted to remain on the mountain just because of the glimpse of His glory. What awaits the righteous cannot be imagined. Hence, Saint Paul quoted prophet Isaiah, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him” (1Cor 2:9; cf. Is 64:3). However, one must keep his/her robe clean to be admitted or in the words of the pious elderly woman, one must keep his/her fork for the best, cf. Rev 7:14.
Bible Reading: Rom 6:1-13; Col 2:6-19; Rev 7:9-17.
Thought for today: Are you still God’s beloved?
Let us pray: Lord, restore us to the state we were at baptism – Amen.
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Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (05th August, 2020) on the Gospel

Jer 31:1-7;
Jer 31:10-13. (R. cf. v. 10);
Matt 15:21-28.
Topic: When God appears silent.
In the district of Tyre and Sidon, a Canaanite woman kept shouting after Jesus, “Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David; my daughter is tormented by a demon.” Jesus was silent. The disciples urged Him to send her away. Kneeling before Him, she prayed, “Lord, help me.” Jesus replied, “It is not fair to take the children’s food and throw it to the dogs.” And the woman answered, “Yes, Lord, yet even the dogs eat the crumbs that fall from their master’s table.” 
Often there are complaints that God is silent. Sometimes, it even takes the nature of accusation. The Psalmist rightly replies, “He who planted the ear, does he not hear? He who formed the eye, does he not see?” (Ps 94:9).
The letter to the Hebrews reads, “...faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen” (Heb 11:1). Faith when tested produces endurance and also reveals its genuineness, cf. Jas 1:3; 1Pt 1:7. God said that after testing, “They will call on my name, and I will answer them. I will say, ‘They are my people’; and they will say, ‘The Lord is our God.’”cf. Zech 13:9.
Jesus’ silence tested the woman’s faith. Hence Jesus finally said to her, “Woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” In the same vein, we must continue to call on God until He hears our cry. Our souls must wait in silence for God alone because our hope and salvation come from Him alone, cf. Ps 62:1, 5. God also said, “...my righteous one shall live by faith, and if he shrinks back, my soul has no pleasure in him” (Heb 10:38).
Bible Reading: Jas 1:2-8.
Thought for today: ...endurance produces character (Rom 5:4).
Let us pray: Lord, give us the grace to endure to the end – Amen.
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Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint John Mary Vianney, P. (04th August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial

Jer 30:1-2.12-15.18-22;
Ps 101:16-21.29.22-23. (R. v.17);
Matt 15:1-2.10-14.
Jean-Baptiste-Marie Vianney, John Mary Vianney (May 8, 1786 – August 4, 1859) was born in Dardilly, France. He was raised in a Catholic home and the family often helped the poor and housed St. Benedict Joseph Labre when he made his pilgrimage to Rome. It was very difficult for him to comprehend Latin lectures. He was eventually ordained a deacon in June 1815 and a priest on August 12, 1815. Fr. Vianney was appointed parish priest of the Ars parish in 1818. He spent 11 to 12 hours at confession during winter and about 16 hours during summer. He refused to retire. By 1853, Fr. Vianney had attempted to run away from Ars four times to become a monk. He was the champion of the poor. On October 3, 1873, Pope Pius IX proclaimed him “Venerable” and on January 8, 1905, Pope Pius X beatified him. St. John Vianney was canonized on May 31, 1925. 
Topic: Between tradition and God.
In today’s gospel, “Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem and said, ‘Why do your disciples break the tradition of the elders? They do not wash [their] hands when they eat a meal.’”
At the face level, there is nothing bad in the complaint. No one can dispute the fact that it is a good habit to wash hands before eating.
However, Jesus had a problem with them. His reply which is not part of today’s gospel reads, “And why do you break the commandment of God for the sake of your tradition?” (Matt 15:3) These men travelled all the way from Jerusalem just to defend the tradition of their elders but never noticed the true light that enlightens every man, cf. Jn 1:9. 
Just think of the things you can defend even with the last drop of your blood. How many of them really matter? Think of our efforts to avoid COVID-19 among other diseases. How far do we care to avoid the real killer disease, sin? No matter how much we care for and defended whatever we hold dear here on earth, if we fail to avoid sin, we shall certainly die the worst death (eternal death). We can avoid this only if God’s word lights our path, cf. Ps 119:105.
Bible Reading: Heb 12:1-13.
Thought for today: Thy word is a lamp to my feet ... (Ps 119:105)
Let us pray: Lord, may your words give us light and understanding – Amen (cf. Ps 119:130).
Saint John Mary Vianney – Pray for us.
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Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (03rd August, 2020)

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praying, He walked on the sea towards His disciples early in the morning. When
they saw Him, they were terrified and said, “It is a ghost!” He immediately reassured
them, “Take heart, it is I; do not be afraid.” <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Peter with Jesus’ approval walked towards Him on the water,
“But when he noticed the strong wind, he became frightened, and beginning to
sink, he cried out, ‘Lord, save me!’” Immediately, Jesus reached out His hand,
caught him, and said to him, “You of little faith, why did you doubt?” The wind
dropped immediately they got into the boat. The occupants of the boat worshiped
Him saying, “Truly you are the Son of God.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Peter’s sinking resulted from lack of faith. We must always fix
our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of our faith, and keep our faith,
even when we say that we are greatly afflicted, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Heb 12:2; Ps 116:10</b>. It is through faith that the children of God
will overcome the world, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Jn 5:4</b>.
And faith is the shield with which one can quench all the flaming darts of the
evil one, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Eph 6:16</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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one can stand, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 11:20</b>. Only
those who have faith will be blessed like Abraham, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gal 3:9</b>. Let everyone examine him/herself to see whether he/she is
still holding to the faith lest one might sink without knowing it, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2Cor 13:5</b>. Our faith is our foundation</span><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (03rd August, 2020)

Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the Eighteenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (03 rd August, 2020) on the Gospel Jer 28:1-17; Ps...

Eighteenth Sunday of the Year (A) (02nd August, 2020)

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Sunday of the Year (A) (02</span><sup><span style="font-size: small;">nd</span></sup><span style="font-size: large;"> August, 2020) on the Gospel<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The book of Genesis tells us that “the LORD God formed man
of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and
man became a living being” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gen 2:7</b>).
Hence, the Acts of the Apostles rightly calls God “the Author of life” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Acts 3:15</b>). And for the psalmist, “… with
thee [God] is the fountain of life; in thy light do we see light” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 36:9</b>). And specifically as
Christians, Christ is our life, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Col
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">We belong to God and He is able to take care of us. Hence Jesus
tells us: “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you
shall eat or what you shall drink, nor about your body, what you shall put on.
Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds
of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your
heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 6:25-26</b>). “The fear of the LORD is
a fountain of life, that one may avoid the snares of death” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Prov 14:27</b>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Many behave today as if life is more important than God, the
owner of life. We tend not to believe that “… Nothing is too hard for thee
[God]” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jer 32:17</b>). Jesus confirmed
this: “… with God nothing will be impossible …. What is impossible with men is
possible with God” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 1:37; 18:27; cf.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">When it was
evening, the disciples came to him and said, ‘This is a deserted place, and the
hour is now late; send the crowds away so that they may go into the villages
and buy food for themselves.’ Jesus said to them, ‘<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">They need not go away</b> … (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The evening in the above conversation can be understood as
the moment of need. Hence the prophet Isaiah reads: “At evening time, behold,
terror! Before morning, they are no more …” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Is 17:14</b>). For the psalmist: “in the morning it flourishes and is
renewed; in the evening it fades and withers” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 90:6</b>). No matter how the evening looks like, it is God who has
the answer to every situation, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Prov
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">When it was evening in the life of Job he said: “As for me,
I would seek God, and to God would I commit my cause” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Job 5:8</b>). Even when your friends scorn you, your eye should pour
out tears to God and not to any other thing, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Job 16:20</b>. In line with these, the psalmist wrote: “Our God is a
God of salvation; and to GOD, the Lord, belongs escape from death” <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">(Ps 68:20</b>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">The crowd needed not go away simply because they were in
need. But what do Christians do today? Christians including some of their leaders
go to native doctors.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Christians should “have no anxiety about anything, but in
everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your [our] requests
be made known to God<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> (Phil 4:6</b>). Saint
James asks us to “Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your
hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you men of double mind” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jas 4:8</b>). God will surely fulfil his
purpose for each and everyone us, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">There is a story
in Father Gerard Fuller’s book, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Stories
for all seasons</i> about a poor but good woman who lived in the same duplex
with the owner of the duplex, “a man of no faith, no prayer, no religion” who
often made fun of the old lady’s trust in God. “One day this woman was praying,
quite loudly, telling the Lord that she had no food in the house. The godless
one heard her and decided: ‘I’m going to play a trick on the old gal.’ He took
a loaf of bread, laid it at her front door, rang the bell, and then hurried
back to his apartment, to hear through the wall her cry of delight: ‘Thank you,
Lord, I just knew You wouldn’t fail me’. With a devilish grin the man came back
to her front door and told her: ‘You silly old woman. You think God answered
your prayer. Well, I’m the one who brought that loaf of bread’. Undaunted, the
old woman exclaimed: ‘Praise the Lord! He always helps me in my needs, even if
He has to use the devil to answer my prayers’” (p. 42).</span></div>
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you know that God is always faithful?</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Let
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Homily (Reflection) for the Eighteenth Sunday of the Year (A) (02 nd August, 2020) on the Gospel Is 55:1-3; Ps 144:8-9.15-18 (R.V. ...

Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bp. D. (01st August, 2020)

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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial
of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bp. D. (01<sup>st</sup> August, 2020) on the Gospel
and the Memorial<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DpD1LqCmF5s/XyTg93hIFkI/AAAAAAAAF6E/qUSRzledTk4ZpTh-hk6O7sMxEhoNtp0bQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/01.08.2020.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="188" data-original-width="154" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DpD1LqCmF5s/XyTg93hIFkI/AAAAAAAAF6E/qUSRzledTk4ZpTh-hk6O7sMxEhoNtp0bQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/01.08.2020.png" /></a><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saint
Alphonsus Liguori (September 27, 1696 - August 1, 1787) was raised by a devout
mother. He received his doctorate at the age of sixteen but later dropped
secular life and was ordained on December 21, 1726. Saint Alphonsus founded the
Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer (Redemptorists) on November 9, 1732. He
accepted the papal command to accept the see of St. Agatha of the Goths near
Naples in 1762. For thirteen years he fed the poor, instructed families,
reorganized the seminary and religious houses, taught theology, and wrote. His
austerities were rigorous, and he suffered daily the pain from rheumatism. In
1780, he was tricked into signing a submission for royal approval of his
congregation which altered the original rule. Alphonsus was beatified in 1816,
canonized in 1839, and was declared a Doctor of the Church by Pope Pius IX in
1871. His writings on moral, theological, and ascetic matters especially his
Moral Theology and his Glories of Mary had great impact and have survived
through the years. He is the patron of confessors, moral theologians, and the
lay apostolate.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II%20(2019-2020)/Ordinary%20Time%20(II)%20(2020)/Seventeenth%20Week%20in%20Ordinary%20Time%20(II)%20(2020).docx" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">[1]</span></span></span></span></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When Herod heard about Jesus, he said that John the Baptist
had been raised from the dead. He bound and imprisoned him because John
condemned his adulterous union with his brother Philip’s wife. Herod would have
killed him but he feared the crowd who regarded him as a prophet. However, the daughter
of Herodias’ dance on his birthday made him to promise on oath to grant
whatever she might ask. Following her mother’s prompting she asked, “Give me
the head of John the Baptist here on a platter.” Although Herod was grieved yet
he instructed that John’s head be given to the girl because of his oath and his
guests. The girl took it to her mother.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">When Herod could think about someone else, he feared the
crowds. He could command that John’s head be given to the girl because he was
thinking about himself alone. Otherwise, what else could have removed the fear
of the crowd in him? His thought of his oath and what his guests would think of
him carried the day. The anger in Herodias set fire that could not be quenched
by Herod’s feeling of extreme sadness. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Often we see both Herod and Herodias at play in us. Let no
one allow anger to lead him/her into sin, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Eph 4:26</b>. And “Let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow
to anger” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jas 1:19</b>). We are nothing
without God, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2Cor 3:5</b>. We ought
to follow the example of Saint Alphonsus Liguori who never forgot others and worked
tirelessly for them.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> May God help us to do His will always
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Saint Alphonsus Liguori – Pray for us</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bp. D. (01st August, 2020)

Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint Alphonsus Liguori, Bp. D. (01 st August, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial Jer 2...

Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, P., (31st July, 2020)

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial
of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, P., (31<sup>st</sup> July, 2020) on the Gospel and
the Memorial</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tHJVvdKUbAA/XyOR6zNg0lI/AAAAAAAAF54/9Sz7aBaoTbQ_GP8JNUuoRQ-LO2MS19KRACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/31.07.2020.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="273" data-original-width="185" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tHJVvdKUbAA/XyOR6zNg0lI/AAAAAAAAF54/9Sz7aBaoTbQ_GP8JNUuoRQ-LO2MS19KRACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/31.07.2020.png" /></a><span style="font-size: 10.5pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491- July 31, 1556) fought
several battles as a soldier. In 1521, he was struck by a cannonball in the
legs. He underwent several surgeries without anaesthetics. At a point, he was
asked to prepare for death. However, on June 29, 1521, the feast of Saints
Peter and Paul, he began to improve. Ignatius started to read the lives of the
saints and Christ. Among his profound realizations was that some thoughts
brought him happiness and others sorrow and that two powerful forces were
acting upon him. Evil brought him unpleasant thoughts while God brought him
happiness. He discerned God's call, and began a new way of life, following God
instead of men. On March 25, 1522, he entered the Benedictine monastery. His
time in prayer and contemplation helped him to understand himself better. He
also gained a better understanding of God and God's plan for him. He became
friends with Peter Faber and Francis Xavier while at school in Paris and led
them in his spiritual exercises. Other men soon joined their exercises and
became followers of Ignatius. Pope Paul III received the group and approved
them as an official religious order in 1540. Ignatius was elected as their
first leader. They called themselves the Society of Jesus. Some dubbed them
“Jesuits” in an attempt to disparage them. By virtue of their good work the label
lost its negative connotation. The order was responsible for much of the work
of stopping the spread of the Protestant Reformation. They advocated the use of
reason to persuade others and combat heresy. Ignatius was beatified by Pope
Paul V on July 27, 1609 and canonized on March 12, 1622. He is the patron saint
of the Society of Jesus, soldiers, educators and education.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II%20(2019-2020)/Ordinary%20Time%20(II)%20(2020)/Seventeenth%20Week%20in%20Ordinary%20Time%20(II)%20(2020).docx" name="_ftnref1" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn1;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 110%; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="color: #2e7061;">[1]</span></span></span></span></span></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today’s gospel records Jesus’ visit to His hometown. He
taught in their synagogue. Although they were astounded, but they had a
problem, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power?
Is not this the carpenter’s son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his
brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? And are not all his sisters with
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Wait a minute. Assuming all these were true, did any prevent Jesus’
townsmen from accepting Him? However, they did not really know Him, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 8:14</b>. They only deprived themselves
and others of the miracles Jesus would have performed among them. Hence, the
concluding verse reads, “And he did not do many deeds of power there, because
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Dear brothers and sisters, we must be careful lest we suffer
the same or even worse fate. And you whom people look down on, focus on the good
works you are doing after the example of Saint Ignatius of Loyola and his members.
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> Lord, help us see your blessings packaged
in others – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, P., (31st July, 2020)

Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, P., (31 st July, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial Jer 26:1-...

Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (30th July, 2020)

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Week in Ordinary Time (II) (30<sup>th</sup> July, 2020) on the Gospel <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In today’s gospel, Jesus likens the kingdom of heaven to a
net thrown into the sea which caught every kind of fish. When it was full, it was
drawn ashore, and the good ones are put into baskets but the bad thrown out. Similarly,
at the end of the age, the angels will separate the evil from the righteous and
throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The church is of saints and sinners. However, all must strive
to be what we are called to be, saints of God, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 1:6, 7; 1Cor 1:2</b>. God blessed every person with all each needs
to be good according to each person’s ability, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 25:15; Eph 1:3</b>. So being good or bad is not a matter of ability
but of choice, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Deut 30:19</b>. All
who proves to be good not minding individual abilities will receive the same
verdict, “Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a
little, I will set you over much; enter into the joy of your master” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 25:21, 23</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Unless one separates him/herself from evil, he/she will be
separated from the righteous and be thrown into the terrible furnace of fire. Our
prayer ought to be in line with the Psalmist, “One thing have I asked of the
LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the
days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to inquire in his temple”
(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 27:4</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> Lord, “Restore to me the joy of your
salvation, and sustain in me a willing spirit” – Amen (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 51:12</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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others if you consider it worthy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (30th July, 2020)

Homily (Reflection) for Thursday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (30 th July, 2020) on the Gospel Jer 18:1-6; Ps...

Memorial of Saint Martha, (29th July, 2020)

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of Saint Martha, (29<sup>th</sup> July, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VBf987NKi-o/XyD9rN7BKeI/AAAAAAAAF5s/1zSGNlGi138ds179faknZedPDDRVzu75gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/29.07.2020.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="258" data-original-width="160" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VBf987NKi-o/XyD9rN7BKeI/AAAAAAAAF5s/1zSGNlGi138ds179faknZedPDDRVzu75gCLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/29.07.2020.png" /></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #333333; font-size: 14pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica;">Saint Martha
was a native of Bethany and sister to Lazarus and Mary, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 11: 1,5,19</b>. She believed in Jesus
Christ and also witnessed His resurrection of her brother, Lazarus, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 11:17-27, 38-44</b>. Jesus loved Martha
and her siblings, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 11:5</b>. The
gospels recorded Jesus’ three visits to them, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 26:6-13; Lk 10:38-42; Jn 11:1-44</b>. She was known for her
hospitality and service, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 12:2</b>.
Martha is the patron saint of housewives, waiters, waitresses, servants and
cooks.</span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In today’s gospel, Jesus visited Martha and Mary after the
death of their brother, Lazarus. And Martha said to Him, “Lord, if only you had
been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that God will
give you whatever you ask.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">One of the things that still elude science is the mystery of
death. Martha’s words expressed aptly the situation of things when Jesus is present.
Our God is the God of impossibilities, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt
19:26</b>. Not even death is a problem for Jesus. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">You may have expelled Jesus through sins. It is not yet too
late. Hence, Jesus said to Martha, “I am the resurrection and the life. Anyone
who believes in me will live, even after dying. Everyone who lives in me and
believes in me will never ever die.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">My dear brothers and sisters, “...in everything God works for
good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 8:28</b>). If only we have Jesus,
everything will be all right.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thought for today:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">...in everything God works for good with those who love him (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 8:28</b>)</span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Let us pray:</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"> Lord, give us the guts to forfeit
everything, even our lives for your sake – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Saint Martha – Pray for us</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Memorial of Saint Martha, (29th July, 2020)

Homily (Reflection) for the Memorial of Saint Martha, (29 th July, 2020) on the Gospel and the Memorial Jer 15:10.16-21; Ps 58...

Tuesday of the Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (28th July, 2020)

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Seventeenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (28<sup>th</sup> July, 2020) on the
Gospel<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus’ disciples approached Him in today’s gospel with a request
to explain to them the parable of the weeds. He said to them,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; the field
is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are
the children of the evil one, and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the
harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">All causes of sin and all evil doers will be gathered and
thrown into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of
teeth. On the other hand, the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom
of their Father, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Dan 12:3</b>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Often, when we meet this furnace of fire where all the causes
of sin and all evil doers will be thrown into, we pass it unnoticed. It is
impossible to explain this in mortal language because every fire we experience
results from the goodness of God, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Gen
1:31</b>. And whenever it goes wrong, the fire service can assist. Yet no right-thinking
human dares to play with even as little as the light of a candle.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The furnace of fire was ignited by God’s anger for torment,
cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rev 14:10</b>. And no fire service
can assist because it can never be quenched, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 9:48</b>. Prophet Nahum questions, “Who can stand before his
indignation? Who can endure the heat of his anger? His wrath is poured out like
fire, and the rocks are broken asunder by him” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Nah 1:6</b>). And our Lord warns, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If your right eye causes you to sin, pluck it out and throw
it away.... if your right hand causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away;
it is better that you lose one of your members than that your whole body go
into hell (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 5:29-30</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The furnace in question is not bearable. Whoever fails to make
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