Friday, July 13, 2012

Gospel Refleionct


July 13, 2012
Friday
Votive Mass of the Precious Blood
by Rev. Fr. Chris Habal
Edsa Shrine

First Reading:               Hosea 14:2-10
Psalm:                         Psalm 51:3-4, 8-9. 12-14, 17
Gospel:                        Matthew 10:16-23

16 "Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. 17 Beware of men; for they will deliver you up to councils, and flog you in their synagogues, 18 and you will be dragged before governors and kings for my sake, to bear testimony before them and the Gentiles. 19 When they deliver you up, do not be anxious how you are to speak or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given to you in that hour; 20 for it is not you who speak, but the Spirit of your Father speaking through you. 21 Brother will deliver up brother to death, and the father his child, and children will rise against parents and have them put to death; 22 and you will be hated by all for my name's sake. But he who endures to the end will be saved. 23 When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next; for truly, I say to you, you will not have gone through all the towns of Israel, before the Son of man comes.

HOMILY

God’s love is a forgiving love. Even if we repeatedly sin, He repeatedly forgive us especially through the sacrament of reconciliation. We should, therefore, also touch others with our forgiving love.