In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so please feel free to share with others these homilies and your own personal faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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24th Sunday in Ordinary Time
VOCATION: Jesus calls us - He calls you to follow Him, to be filled with the Holy Spirit, and become a missionary disciple....
First reading: Isaiah 50:5-9
Responsorial: Psalm 116 "I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living."
Second reading: James 2:14-18
Alleluia. Alleluia. May I never boast of anything except the Cross of the Lord, by which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world. Alleluia.
Gospel: Mark 8:27-35
Homily notes
The grieving of a parish which has experienced the departure of its pastor
Images of the Olympic Games - quest of excellence through effort
1. What is the meaning of life?
- as many answers as people
- the good life? the "world"
- for Jesus: Do the Father's will. Go to Jerusalem and the Cross
2. And us? What do we do with pain, illness, suffering, trouble, and evil?
- avoir them at all cost?
- pursue happiness?
- if not, then M.A.i.D. - Medical Aid in Dying?
3. Why does the Father send Jesus?
- his solution to evil, suffering and death
The Father's Diagnosis:
- absence of authentic love
- caused by our rejection of God and of his plan of eternal life
- we prefer "cash right now"
- we prefer doing our own will
The Father's Prescription / solution:
- the Glorious Cross
- the Glory, Victory!
Naked Divine Love - Jesus naked crucified and loving, forgiving to the end
4. He calls us to follow Him as missionary disciples
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In the "New Covenant" made by our Creator God with humanity, as reported in Jeremiah 31:31-34, every human being can know God from within - because the Holy Spirit is revealing our Creator to all who are willing to know the Lord and trust in Him. We can still help each other along the way; so please feel free to share with others these homilies and your own personal faith in God through Jesus Christ. G.S.
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