MONDAY HOMILY: Learning to Praise God for His Glory

10/29/2012

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us. A humble spirit of gratitude for God's blessings will help us to be conscious of our total dependence upon God, seeing the good in our lives as a pure gift from our Heavenly Father.

Next, we must strive to acknowledge the blessings that God has given others and to delight in them. Rather than complaining that Jesus had not healed them, those who witnessed the miraculous cure of the crippled woman "rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by" Jesus (Luke 13:17). We want to do the same.

Finally, a critical spirit can be tempered by always contributing to the weight of good in the world, with regard to every person and situation. This doesn't mean ignoring real instances of evil or injustice, but in striving to conquer them, with God's help. "Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good" (Romans 12:21).

We exist "for the praise of God's glory" (cf. Ephesians 1:6). May the Blessed Mother intercede for us, and lead us in glorifying God in every moment of our lives.

Fr. Stephen B. Reynolds is pastor of St. Theresa Catholic Church in Sugar Land, TX, a suburb of Houston. You may visit the parish website at: www.SugarLandCatholic.com.

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Pope Benedict XVI's Prayer Intentions for January 2013
General Intention: The Faith of Christians. That in this Year of Faith Christians may deepen their knowledge of the mystery of Christ and witness joyfully to the gift of faith in him.
Missionary Intention: Middle Eastern Christians. That the Christian communities of the Middle East, often discriminated against, may receive from the Holy Spirit the strength of fidelity and perseverance.

Keywords: Luke 13, daily homily, year of faith, healing, Jesus, critical spirit, sugar land, St. Theresa parish, Fr. Reynolds

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odi christiana
4 months ago
oh lord give in the wisdom and the understanding on how to relate with my fellow human........this i asked through Christ our lord amen.
Kelly Baca
5 months ago
It is hard to distinguish between judging critically and judging a situation. In order to identify the presence of sin in order to protect ourselves from sin. Knowing God wants us to love our neighbors (2nd greatest commandment), it can be confusing at best. LORD GOD in heaven, please give us wisdom to deal righteously with our brothers.
Davis
6 months ago
Mother Mary pray for us
Robert Burford
6 months ago
I have struggled with judging my family members. I could list many of the commandments they openly break, but I do not give them credit for the good they do and they do try to do good in so many ways. One is a wonderful nurse and mother, the other is a good dad. They fall short in my eyes in some ways, but my job is to give good example and encourage the good they do. I have a long way to go.
abey
6 months ago
All things seen & unseen, The Angels , Cherubs, Seraphims , Earth, Sun, Moon , Planets Galaxies, Universe etc continuously by the day & night Glorify The Father in their own given ways. For unto man the youngest of all the, the Holy Spirit teaches to call out the name day & night in the Spirit saying "ABBA", to the revelation.
jh
6 months ago
Clear and helpful. Thank you, Father.

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