𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗 | Homily 20 Oct 2024 with Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD | 29th Sunday

𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗛𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗖𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗗𝗢 𝗚𝗢𝗢𝗗
HOMILY | 29th Sunday in Ordinary Time
October 20, 2024

"𝘈𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦, 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶, 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥." 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘎𝘰𝘥. 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴; 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴; 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰-𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴; 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘱𝘰𝘱𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦. 𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦, 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘴.

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This Holy Mass is celebrated via online and presided by the Rev. Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD (Missionary to SVD-PH Central Province/ SVD Mission – Superior Delegatus and Vocation Promoter) at the Diocesan Shrine of Jesus the Divine Word at Christ the King Mission Seminary, Quezon City.

For full replay of the Holy Mass, click here youtube.com/live/A4i5CFijDZs

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Someone said that a boy’s voice changes when he becomes a man. Someone also said that a girl’s voice also changes … when she becomes a wife.
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In today’s Gospel (Mk. 10, 35-45), Jesus teaches us to remain humble, and not to become like rulers and tyrants. “The son of Man came to serve and not to be served.” Our voice must not change especially when we become blessed, titled, or positioned!
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So sad, so disgusting, in fact, to hear so-called public servants belittle, manipulate, and outrightly lord over their constituents when they talk to them. So much of our people’s money is siphoned and stolen by the people who promised to serve and protect them. “Kawawa ang taong bayan!” (Pity the citizens of our country!)
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St. Teresa of Calcutta was a woman who didn’t talk of service; she just did it. She had no hang-ups about power and fame. She just served and loved to the max. On the other hand, we have politicians who talk about their desire to serve the people and end up fooling them and stealing from them—to the max.
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The biggest regret in life is when we realize in the end that we missed the chance and the opportunity given to us to serve others because we ended up serving ourselves and our own personal and family interests.
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There can be no real service without sacrifice. We who claim to serve the people, let us ask ourselves today: What have I given up? What have I sacrificed for the Lord and the people?
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Today is World Mission Sunday. We are reminded that two-thirds of the world’s population have not yet heard or accepted Christ as Lord and Savior. All of us are missionaries wherever we are, to bring God’s love. All of us are supposed to share our faith with others and continue to tell the world of His love. Let us all do our part. Let us all do our best to pray, support, and help to spread the Gospel to all creations. “And he said unto them, go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature” (Mark 16: 15).
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At the moment, we have 122 Filipino SVD missionaries working in about 40 countries all over the world. We pray for them, that they who left home, country, and family remain strong, as they experience all kinds of suffering, deprivations, loneliness, and even persecution in their mission stations. Let us help them, too, with the provisions needed for the mission. For particulars, please contact the Office of the Superior Delegatus through telephone numbers: (+63) 2-70038569; (+63) 906-3792833; or through the email address supdesecph@yahoo.com.
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Infighting is one of the biggest obstacles in our mission. When pride comes up, and becomes the source of misunderstanding, quarrels, and ill feelings, then our work becomes difficult and labored. Let us continue to focus on the Lord, not compare ourselves with others, and not be jealous of one another. Focus on the Lord, not on the load!
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We all still have so much to learn about true service and humility. May the evil one not destroy our unity and cooperation with each other as we serve Him and His people. “That they may be one” (John 17:21), this is the Lord’s wish and prayer for all of us on the night before He suffered and died. This is His last wish still for us, now.
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October is the month of the holy rosary where we pray “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you.” Our Mother and model is full of grace. What about you? What are we full of? May we recognize, acknowledge and focus on grace more, and less on worldly wealth and achievements. May we also recognize grace even, and especially, in our pains, illnesses, disappointments, and sufferings!
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A moment with the Lord:
Lord, may our service be kind; may our service be humble. Amen.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer (MOMENTS by Fr. Jerry Orbos, SVD)

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