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Towards only one: Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (8th June, 2016).

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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 Wednesday of
the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (8<sup>th</sup> June, 2016) on the Gospel<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1Kg 18:20-39;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ps 15:1-2.4-5.8.11. (R. v. 1);<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Topic: Towards only one</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">.<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 the Jewish culture, another name for Scripture (the Old
Testament) is the law and the prophets. Jesus said in today’s gospel, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the
prophets; I have come not to abolish but to fulfil. For truly I tell you, until
heaven and earth pass away, not one letter, not one stroke of a letter, will
pass from the law until all is accomplished.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">God who gave the Law through Moses and the prophecies through
the prophets is same who spoke in the gospel. As a result, Jesus came not to
destroy but to make whole (fulfil), cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Acts
3:18; Lk 24:44</b>. We read from Saint Paul, “All scripture is inspired by God
and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in
righteousness” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2Tim 3:16</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;">In our country today just like in other parts of the world, the
number one agenda of most of those in power is to condemn every other person, especially
their predecessors. Probably, they think that by doing so they will deceive the
people for ever. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Just as the same God spoke through the Law and the prophets
is the God we listen to in the gospels, it is the same God who made us all. He
has His purposes for each of us and also fulfils them, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 138:8. 57:2</b>. And He makes out the best out of everything for those
who love him, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 8:28</b>. How do
you show your authority – condemnation/destruction or making things better
(fulfil)? Remember, both the things we better and those we destroy are done towards
one God.<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;">Bible Reading</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: 1Cor 10:23-33.<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, help us make others better and
never destroy them – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Towards only one: Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (8th June, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for Wednesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (8 th June, 2016) on the Gospel 1Kg 18:20-39; Ps 15:...

Not just to be: Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (7th June, 2016).

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the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (7<sup>th</sup> June, 2016) on the Gospel</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1Kg 17:7-16;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ps 4:2-5.7-8. (R. v.7);<o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus explained call to be His followers in today’s gospel
with two imageries; salt of the earth and light of the world. The importance of
these commodities cannot be neglected even in our daily lives. However, there is
a follow-up to Jesus’ teaching that we are the salt of the earth: “but if salt
has lost its taste, how can its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for
anything, but is thrown out and trampled under foot”. Again, Jesus referred to His
followers as the light of the world and a city built on a hill which cannot be
hid. He concluded, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">No one after lighting a lamp puts it under the bushel basket,
but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way,
let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and
give glory to your Father in heaven.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">These teachings call for sober reflection on our call as
Christians. In the words of Saint Peter this call made us, “... a chosen race,
a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, that you may declare the
wonderful deeds of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light”
(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Pt 2:9</b>). And for Saint Paul, “...
if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has passed away, behold,
the new has come” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">2Cor 5:17; cf. Rom
7:4</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;">Just as salt ought to be salty and light ought to give light Christians
ought to live out their call. No Christian can either make the world tasty or give
light for others to see without living the life. Whoever fails will be thrown away.
No one is called just to answer Christ follower but to live as such, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 15:16</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%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Bible Reading</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: 1Pt 2:1-17.<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%;"> God help us to be Christians in deeds
and not just in name - Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Not just to be: Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (7th June, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for Tuesday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (7 th June, 2016) on the Gospel 1Kg 17:7-16; Ps 4:2-5....

The blessed ones: Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (6th June, 2016).

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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the Tenth Week in
Ordinary Time (II) (6<sup>th</sup> June, 2016) on the Gospel<o:p></o:p></span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Saint Norbert, Bp, Opt Mem</b>)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">1Kg 17:1-6;<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Ps 120:1-8. (R. cf v.2); <o:p></o:p></span></span><br />

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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In today’s gospel, when Jesus saw the crowds, He went up the
mountain, sat down and gave them a lesson on those who are really blessed. Those
who make up the list are: the poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, those
who hunger and thirst for righteousness, the merciful, the pure in heart, the
peacemakers, and those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. Jesus
concluded His teaching with these words, <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Blessed are you when people revile you and persecute you and
utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad,
for your reward is great in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the
prophets who were before you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This teaching of Jesus is often referred to the Sermon on the
Mount or the Beatitudes. The word beatitude is from the Latin word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">beatitudo</i> meaning condition or statement
of blessedness. Often the words, “Happy,” “fortunate,” and “favoured” are used
to translate it, but none of these offers the full meaning of the word,
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As we go through the list of those who are supremely blessed
as given by Jesus, were you able to find yourself anywhere? Whoever does not
make this list has missed everything because our homeland is in heaven, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Phil 3:20</b>. And the full meaning of
blessedness is truly beyond words, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">1Cor
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The blessed ones: Monday of the Tenth Week in Ordinary Time (II) (6th June, 2016).

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Compassionate Jesus: Tenth Sunday of the Year, (C) (5th June, 2016).

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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">As Jesus accompanied by His
disciples and a large crowd approached the gate of Nain, the dead body of the only
son of a widow was being carried away for burial. Out of compassion Jesus said
her, “Do not weep.” Jesus went “forward and touched the bier, and the bearers
stood still. And he said, ‘Young man, I say to you, rise!’ The dead man sat up
and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Needless to be told that the joy of the erstwhile weeping
widow knew no bounds. The Psalmist wrote, “The LORD is good to all, and his
compassion is over all that he has made” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps
145:9</b>). There are different images in the bible in which we see God as a
compassionate God. They include the parable of the Good Samaritan, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 10:25-37</b>; the parable of the loving
father otherwise known as the parable of the prodigal son, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk 15:11-32</b>; among so many others. And Saint
Paul advised, “be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving one another,
as God in Christ forgave you” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Eph 4:32</b>).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">At a retreat for peace, conducted in Los Angeles by Thich
Nhat Hahn, a Vietnamese monk, some American veterans of the War were invited to
attend, and to share their stories. With tears of shame and regret one veteran
confessed how before combat he and his buddies would throw money into a jar and
whoever killed the most enemies that day would get the money.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Another veteran told how one day during the war he captured
a young Vietnamese soldier. With his hands clasped on his head, the Vietnamese
soldier captive fell down on his knees and crawled. Moved by the look of
absolute terror in his enemy’s eyes, the America soldier began to ask him
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">“Nineteen.”</span><br />

<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">“I’m a student.”</span><br />

<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">“So am I. Do you have a girlfriend?”</span><br />

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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">Then, reaching into his knapsack, the young American pulled
out a tin of beans, gave it to his enemy and let him go. At first the
Vietnamese ran as fast as he could, zigzagging back and forth for fear that he
would be shot in the back. Then suddenly he turned, raised the tin of beans
high over his head, bowed a deep bow and disappeared into the jungle. For this
Vietnamese soldier a tin of beans was a feast to be shared. From that day on
the young American soldier marched with his gun turned upside down.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/fb/Year%20C%202015-2016/Ordinary%20Time%20of%20the%20Year%20C/Tenth%20Sunday%20of%20the%20Year%20(C).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: 14pt; 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: blue;">[1]</span></span></span></span></span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: large;">God always give us opportunities to be compassionate to
others as He is compassionate. It is in our hands to get something laudable or
lamentable out of them. What Jesus did made the people to praise God saying, “A
great prophet has risen among us!” and “God has looked favourable on his
people!” We ought to let our light shine before men, that they may see our good
works and give glory to our Father who is in heaven, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matt 5:16; Lk 6:36</b>.</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;">Bible Reading</span></b><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: </span><span style="mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Eph 4:25–5:2; </span>Col 3:1-17<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">.</span><span style="mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><o:p></o:p></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;">Thought for today:</b>
Be merciful as our Father is merciful (cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Lk
6:36</b>).</span></span></div>
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on us all a spirit of compassion – Amen (cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Zech 12:10</b>).</span></span></div>
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memorial is based on one of the controversial issues between Catholics and other
brothers and sister of the same Father. As a result, it can easily put one off.
Based on these facts, I plead with you to open your heart and also implore the
Holy Spirit to direct us. This reflection is not to fault anybody or church but
just to help everyone to understand the true relationship between every child
of God and the Blessed Virgin Mary; how inextricably all children of God are
linked to her. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHcC_tlpHIdnz3_XNFImsx4rMZsIVzUNOzPpY_7aLLodOT8pABgN18hYxQ-NAD3_rkWKr15wOdExKfD45BEkXK5mdAUc0WQV3ExjOUoa0hRZS1d92EDjFMUHaviNBZIDY70-crRNvZxs/s1600/04.06.2016.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyHcC_tlpHIdnz3_XNFImsx4rMZsIVzUNOzPpY_7aLLodOT8pABgN18hYxQ-NAD3_rkWKr15wOdExKfD45BEkXK5mdAUc0WQV3ExjOUoa0hRZS1d92EDjFMUHaviNBZIDY70-crRNvZxs/s1600/04.06.2016.png" /></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary is celebrated on
Saturday after the Solemnity of Sacred Heart of Jesus. It calls to mind a lot
of things which include: <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Mary’s interior life, her joys and sorrows, her virtues and
hidden perfections, and above all, her virginal love for her God, and her maternal
love for her Divine Son, and <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">her
motherly and</b> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">compassionate love for
her sinful and miserable children here below</b>.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II/Ordinary%20Time%20(II)/Ninth%20Week%20in%20Ordinary%20Time%20(II).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: 14pt; 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 style="font-family: Calibri;">
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is one’s love for Jesus and for God that draws him/her to
the Heart of Mary.<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%;">Topic: Children of Mary defined</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Today’s
gospel recounts how Mary and Joseph searched for Jesus. When they found Him in
the temple after three days, this conversation and action took place:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">...his
mother said to him, ‘Child why have you treated us like this? Look, your father
and I have been searching for you in great anxiety.’ He said to them, ‘Why were
you searching for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?’
Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them....<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Jesus
was in His Father’s house as He ought to, “Zeal for thy house will consume me”
(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 2:17; cf. Ps 69:9; Zech 14:21</b>),
but He went down with Mary and Joseph to Nazareth and was obedient to them. Why?
God commands, “Honour your father and your mother...” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ex 20:12; cf. Deut 5:16; Matt 15:4; 19:19; Mk 10:19; Lk 18:20; Eph 6:2</b>).
Again, we also read: “... Honour your father and your mother'; and, ‘He who
speaks evil of father or mother, let him [or her] surely die’” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mk 7:10</b>). <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Based
on the scriptures, we rightly refer to ourselves as the children of God, (cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mal 2:10; Matt 23:9</b>). And the question is:
<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Who then is our mother or are we
motherless</b>? We often behave like the Jews who although rightly say that
they are the children of Abraham and that God is their Father but their lives
and utterances contradict their claims, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 8:</b></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> 31-59</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In
the gospel according to Saint John while hanging on the cross,<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-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">When Jesus saw his mother and the
disciple whom he loved standing beside her</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">,
he said to his mother, ‘Woman, here is your son.’ Then he said to the disciple,
‘Here is your mother.’ <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">And from that
hour the disciple took her into his own home</b> (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 19:26-27</b>).<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It
is worth noting that the beloved disciple was standing <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">next to or very close</b> to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Again, just as
Mary and Joseph took Jesus to their home, the beloved disciple took the Blessed
Virgin Mary to his home. Do you think that these are just mere coincidence? <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In
the book of Revelation, we read: “And the dragon was angry at the woman and
declared war against the rest of <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">her
children – all who keep God’s commandments and maintain their testimony for
Jesus</b>” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rev 12:17</b>, NLT). Do you
truly <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">keep God’s commandments and
maintain your testimony for Jesus</b>? If the answer is yes, then who is that woman
whose other children after the first born child (Jesus) the bible defined as “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">all who keep God’s commandments and
maintain their testimony for Jesus</b>” as we just cited? My dear child of God,
it is that woman we call Blessed Virgin Mary whose Immaculate Heart we
celebrate today, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rev 12:1-6</b>. So,
the bible did not only tell us that God is our Father, it also tells us that
Mary is the mother of every child of God. Children of God ought to keep God’s
word, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jn 14:23</b>. But sometimes because
of wrong information we seem to honour our Father and dishonour our mother. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Saint Ignatius prayed in his letter to the Romans: “<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">The only petition I would have you put forward on my behalf is that I
may be ... a Christian in reality instead of only in repute</b>.” Again, “Christianity
lies in achieving greatness in the face of a world’s hatred”</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II/Ordinary%20Time%20(II)/Ninth%20Week%20in%20Ordinary%20Time%20(II).docx" name="_ftnref2" style="mso-footnote-id: ftn2;" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="mso-special-character: footnote;"><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="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: Calibri; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; 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;">[2]</span></span></span></span></span></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;">
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Listen to God and not to humans. We
have seen and I repeat, </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">Every Child of God is a Child of Mary</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">. </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">I
pray we accept the privilege of being the children of the Blessed Virgin Mary
despite our gross unworthiness. Despite the hatred one might encounter, the
truth remains that Mary is our mother. It is left for each person to either
follow God (the creator) or to follow creatures. God has given us Mary as our mother
and He expects us to honour her.<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;">Bible Reading</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%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Rev 12:13-17; Jn 8:31-59.</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%; 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%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Child of God,
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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%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Blessed
Virgin </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Mary, protect us in your Immaculate
Heart as your children. And may God give us all the graces that will enable us
imitate your immaculateness </span><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;">– Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Children of Mary defined: Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (4th June, 2016).

Homily (Reflection) for Memorial of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (4 th June, 2016) on the Gospel and the Memorial 2Tim 4:1-8; P...

You are God’s treasure: Solemnity of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (C) (3rd June, 2016).

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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 Solemnity of
the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus (C) (3<sup>rd</sup> June, 2016) on the Gospel and
the Solemnity</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvugwmIdWYHFKCszql7-JobFCld026eU4Ca765MYsvHtSSumtPfjxoW2Ti1kFWBr1j9rMpjrA0g03zmeP5prAbJDfjR-1ragfB3P8SbXDf4Dra62UU1XSmJuRC6_4HUBH03qoV5xFzu04/s1600/03.06.2016.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvugwmIdWYHFKCszql7-JobFCld026eU4Ca765MYsvHtSSumtPfjxoW2Ti1kFWBr1j9rMpjrA0g03zmeP5prAbJDfjR-1ragfB3P8SbXDf4Dra62UU1XSmJuRC6_4HUBH03qoV5xFzu04/s1600/03.06.2016.jpg" /></a><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus can be traced back to
the eleventh century. It marked the spirituality of Saint Bernard of Clairvaux
in the twelfth century and of Saint Bonaventure and St. Gertrude the Great in
the thirteenth. The devotion to the love of God as symbolized by the heart of
Jesus are found even in the fathers of the Church including Origen, Saint
Ambrose, Saint Jerome, Saint Augustine of Hippo, Saint Hippolytus of Rome,
Saint Irenaeus, Saint Justin Martyr and Saint Cyprian.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">But the first liturgical feast of the Sacred Heart was
celebrated, with episcopal approval, on 31 August 1670, in the major seminary
of Rennes, France, through the efforts of Saint John Eudes. The revelations to
Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque and Blessed Mary of the Divine Heart Droste zu
Vischering gave this devotion more impetus. Mass of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was
approved by the papacy for Poland and Portugal in 1765, and for Venice, Austria
and Spain in 1788. Finally, in 1856, Pope Pius IX extended it to the universal
Church. Pope Pius XI raised it to Solemnity in 1928.</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Fr.%20Moses/Desktop/Weekday%20Homilies/Daily%20Tonic%20for%20Year%20II/Ordinary%20Time%20(II)/Ninth%20Week%20in%20Ordinary%20Time%20(II).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: 14pt; 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><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We see in today’s gospel the parable of the lost sheep. In this
parable, the owner of a hundred sheep would set out in search of any lost one
until he finds it. And “When he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders and
rejoices.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is touching that the sheep owner neither scolded the lost
one nor complained of the stress it caused him. He also did not even demand an explanation
of what led it away. As if these were not enough, he did not allow it to trek home
instead carried it on his own shoulder.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We read from the Psalms, “Know that the LORD is God! It is he
that made us, and we are his; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture”
(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 100:3; cf. Ps 74:1. 95:7. Ezek 34:31</b>).
This parable is therefore one of the illustrations of how much God loves each
of us. The Psalmist also wrote, “He does not deal with us according to our
sins, nor requite us according to our iniquities” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 103:10</b>). And Jesus concluded the parable thus, “Just so, I tell
you, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over
ninety-nine righteous who need no repentance.”<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We celebrate today God’s love for us symbolized by the Sacred
Heart of Jesus. It is time to cause great joy in heaven by returning from all the
ways we have gone astray. If you are ready for this journey, let’s go back home
to our God.<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%;">God’s love for us is too deep for words.<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%;"> God, help us to respond positively to
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Homily (Reflection) for Thursday of the Ninth Week in
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<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Saints Marcellinus & Peter, Mm, Opt Mem</b>)<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 110%;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In today’s gospel, one scribe after seeing that Jesus
answered the Sadducees well asked Him, “Which commandment is the first of all?”
Jesus cited two well-known Old Testament passages for him, <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 first is, ‘Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God, the Lord is
one; you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your
soul, and with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ The second is this,
‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Deut 6:4-5; Lev 19:18</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 scribe replied, “You are right, Teacher” and also repeated
the answer given by Jesus. We read further, “When Jesus saw that he answered
wisely, he said to him, ‘You are not far from the kingdom 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;">The kingdom of God is promised to those who love God, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jas 1:12.2:5</b>. Faith is necessary because
without it nobody can please God, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Heb
11:6</b>. And faith comes from what is heard, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Rom 10:17</b>. However, not all who hears the word of God has faith. Hence
Saint James warns, “But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving
yourselves” (<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Jas 1:22</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;">God made promises not to those who know His commandments but to
the doers, cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ex 15:26. 19:5; Deut 7: 9,12;
1Kg 6:12; Jn 15:14; 1Cor 7:19</b>. As a result, the scribe who answered wisely needs
to act wisely too to make the kingdom 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;">Finally, let no one think that he/she will make heaven just by
knowing the word of God. Heaven is for those who hear and do the word of God.<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; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Bible Reading</span></b><span style="font-size: 14pt; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">: Jas
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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;"> Whoever is not inside the kingdom is outside it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><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, grant me a place in your house
forever (cf. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ps 27:4</b>) – Amen.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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