Dearest Goddaughter (LTR-87) - Meek and Humble of Heart

Dearest Goddaughter,

I heard 3 wonderful homilies on today's readings for the Tenth Sunday in Ordinary Time.

Fr. Tom (Prince of Peace Catholic Community) reflected on how we often blame others and even God for our sinfulness. In the first reading, not only does Adam blame Eve, he also put the blame of God, saying: "The woman whom YOU put here with me she gave me fruit from the tree, and so I ate it."

Fr. Charlie, at the 10:00 Mass this, in reflecting on the Beatitude - "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the land" - said that those who are not meek do not accept responsibility for their own sinfulness. Thus, for someone who is prideful, going to Confession is not something that they would do because do not want to admit and take responsibility for their sinfulness. We see that in today's first reading: Adam blamed the woman and God. The woman, in turn, blame Satan. Fr. Charlie also recommend praying the Litany of Humility. Here is a link to Fr. Charlie's homily on Podbean: https://saintalbert.podbean.com/e/fr-charlie-garza-1000-am-mass-homily-english-1717949481/.

Finally, Fr. Michael, at the 12:00 Mass, reflected on what causes divisions in families, among friends, between co-workers, and even with God. He reminded of how we are all parts on the One Body of Christ in the Eucharist - brothers and sisters in Christ. How can we love Jesus as he loves his Mother Mary, as how she loves all over us.

Last Sunday, I reflected on how someone commented on a post of mine saying, "this is the reason why people leave the Church." I responded saying that following Jesus and being obedient and faithful to the teachings of the Catholic Church requires humility on our part. How can we be meek and humble of heart like our Lord Jesus Christ. because when we remove ourselves from the Church, we deny ourselves the "source and summit" of our Christian life - the Eucharist, our Lord's greatest gift to us. Here is a link to my Gospel reflection from last Sunday: https://phucphan.podbean.com/e/homily-for-the-most-holy-body-and-blood-of-christ-622024/.

Love,

Bỏ Phúc

P.S. These are the readings for the day: Gn 3:9-15,  2 Cor 4:13—5:1 and Mk 3:20-35 (see below)

. . .

Jesus came home with his disciples.

Again the crowd gathered,

making it impossible for them even to eat.

When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him,

for they said, "He is out of his mind."

The scribes who had come from Jerusalem said,

"He is possessed by Beelzebul,"

and "By the prince of demons he drives out demons."

Summoning them, he began to speak to them in parables,

"How can Satan drive out Satan?

If a kingdom is divided against itself,

that kingdom cannot stand.

And if a house is divided against itself,

that house will not be able to stand.

And if Satan has risen up against himself

and is divided, he cannot stand;

that is the end of him.

But no one can enter a strong man's house to plunder his property

unless he first ties up the strong man.

Then he can plunder the house.

Amen, I say to you,

all sins and all blasphemies that people utter will be

forgiven them.

But whoever blasphemes against the Holy Spirit

will never have forgiveness,

but is guilty of an everlasting sin."

For they had said, "He has an unclean spirit."

His mother and his brothers arrived.

Standing outside they sent word to him and called him.

A crowd seated around him told him,

"Your mother and your brothers and your sisters

are outside asking for you."

But he said to them in reply,

"Who are my mother and my brothers?"

And looking around at those seated in the circle he said,

"Here are my mother and my brothers.

For whoever does the will of God

is my brother and sister and mother."