𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗗, 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦 | Homily 29 Sept 2024 with Fr. Jerry Orbos | 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time

𝗟𝗢𝗥𝗗, 𝗨𝗦𝗘 𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗗𝗦
HOMILY | 26th Sunday in Ordinary Time
September 29, 2024

𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺: “𝘐𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘎𝘦𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘢, 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦” (𝘔𝘬 9:43). 𝘈𝘴 𝘸𝘦 𝘨𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦. 𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘨𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘨.

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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.

FULL REPLAY of Mass, youtube.com/live/mwkluVK02Us

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In a bus stop somewhere in Spain, I went to a coffee machine, and with my basic knowledge of Spanish, I followed the instructions, inserted the coins, and pressed the button, and, success! As I was enjoying the grinding and dripping sound, I heard the frantic cry of the storekeeper shouting: “La tasa, la tasa!” I had it all figured out, but I forgot that which was most important—the cup!
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In today’s Gospel (Mk 9:38-43, 45,47-48), Jesus reminds us not to forget what is really important in our lives. All too often, we are too busy filling up our heads with knowledge, our pockets with money, our hands with power and we forget to fill our hearts with love. May it not be said of us that at the end of our lives, our heads, our hands, and our pockets are full, but our hearts are empty.
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Our Lord tells us today: “It is better for you to enter into life maimed than with two hands to go into Gehenna, into the unquenchable fire” (Mk 9:43). Take a look at your hands: There are people who have only one or no hands at all; Are your hands praying and helping hands? Are your hands stealing hands, killing hands, accusing hands, selfish hands, or violent hands?
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To whom much is given, much is also required. As we go through life, may we have open hands that give and share. May we not go through life with closed fists that hoard, that hurt others, that refuse to honor God in prayer. Please remember that when God raises our standard of living, we also must raise our standard of giving.
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Teamwork. We are a team in building up the Body of Christ. Let us build up one another. Let us not put down one another! And let us not abuse others, especially the little ones and less privileged. Those who deprive others of their rights, their money, and even their very lives, will have a lot of explaining to God. There is divine justice. Though slow, it will catch up with us, sooner or later, for sure.
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“I look forward to being older when what I look like becomes less and less an issue, and what I am is the point” (Susan Sarandon). All too often, many people think that life is all about looking good, and forget that life is all about being good and doing good.
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Turning 71 on Oct. 1. Not yet gone at 71, and that in itself is a reason to give thanks. I thank God, for giving me the chance to somehow love and serve Him and His people in any way I can. I still have so much to learn about true humility and true loving. Yes, the Lord has called me not so much because of me, but in spite of me; not so much to become a somebody, but to be someone to Him and to His people. May He keep me ever in His love. Amen.
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My prayer in my sunset years: Lord, may the rest of my life be the best of my life; may my exit be kind; may my final journey be light. Amen.
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October is the month of the rosary, and the month of the missions. May our devotion to Mama Mary make us not only devotees, but missionaries as well. May our Mama Mary devotion make us more humble, and more eager to serve and to share. We, who are prayerful must become more kind, more cheerful, and more grateful.
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Inviting you to our Walk with God to Manaoag this Oct. 5, 2024 (Saturday). We start this 13-kilometer pilgrimage walk at 5 a.m. at the Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, and end with the 9 a.m. mass at the Shrine of Our Lady of Manaoag. Let us offer prayer and sacrifices for our country, our people, and for our so-called public servants and leaders.
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Food for the journey: “Never think hard about the past; it brings tears. Don’t think so much about the future; it brings fear. Live this moment with a smile; it brings cheers” (ctto).
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A Moment with the Lord: Lord, help us to focus on what matters most, as we journey through this world. Amen.

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