Saturday July 11, 2009

Saturday July 11, 2009 of the 14th Week in Ordinary Time
Readings: Genesis 49: 29-32; 50: 15-26a Psalm 105: 1-7 Matthew 10: 24-33
Psalm Response: “Be glad you lowly ones; may your hearts be glad!”

Not wanting to be lain in the tomb in a land not his own, Jacob obtains from the twelve a vow to not allow his bones to rest in Egypt but rather to have them eventually interred with Abraham, Isaac, Rebekah, Sarah and Leah in the land Abraham purchased from the Hittites ages before.
Joseph’s brothers, thinking he had allowed vengeance to well up in his mind, implored Joseph to forgive them their sins against him. Joseph was hurt by the implication. He reminded them it was the will of God to see to their saving from famine he was allowed to be taken into captivity.
We have heard of or experienced similar situations in our lifetime. Brothers and Sisters, going to civil authority to settle grievances and other situations, which should have been handled internally.
God often interjects His will on different occasions. However, if we’re attentive, His will is made known in ways we don’t normally expect. Listen to HIM!

The psalm response urges us to always glorify God! We can do this by accepting variety in our lives as part of God’s providence and not just a happening.

Several of our Pontiffs have used the words of Christ, from today’s Gospel passage, in their Homilies and Encyclicals, ”Do Not Be Afraid!”
We try to anticipate the future without knowing if we’ll be there for it. Jesus tells us not to worry! Not a hair on our head can be added or removed without His say-so. Imagine, if you will, all the sparrows which fall from the sky daily, yet He knows of it.
If we can put on the mindset of Christ, accept but not anticipate His will, we will be worry free and tranquil in our dealings with our brothers and sister.