Sign of the + Cross
Good Morning. (Unfortunately, there is no sponsor for the Holy Mass this morning; however, the Holy Spirit continues to join our intentions and offerings to those of Jesus who enables us to offer ourselves with Him to the Father.)
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ…. As we look out into our world, we see a lot of angry people, much yelling and running around. It’s a wonderful experience to be passionate about loving God and others, but it’s a terrible thing to be a slave of any of the human passions.
Penitential Rite Brothers and sisters let us acknowledge our sins and so prepare ourselves to celebrate the sacred mysteries. (Formula 1)
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HOMILY
Did you notice in the Gospel passage today how considerate Jesus was for the feelings of the blind man? Jesus knew how self-conscious the man was, or perhaps embarrassed by those who brought him to Jesus. So, Jesus brought him outside the village out of sight of people.
The Apostle James advises us to be slow at the right time and quick at the right time. If I do or say something quickly because of human impulses; then I am not acting out of the freedom of the children of God, but as a slave to the many human passions. Mary, Joseph, and all the saints were quick to listen, but slow to speak. Listening attentively to others is an act of love. As I give others my full attention, I am able to notice things that may have been hidden before.
As children of God and disciples of Jesus, we are called to be constantly vigilant to notice the gentle promptings of the Holy Spirit deep within us, which is what Jesus Himself did.
Much of the world – other people, society around us, and life itself – rarely go the way we would like them to go. When I am full of myself; then, I am likely to let myself be carried away by feelings of frustration and anger, as if the whole world revolved around me.
The truth is that God, the Most Holy Trinity, is at the center of Creation; so, we need to pay close attention to the presence, the promptings, and the action of our Creator God and Saviour.
“O God, true Light, pour into your faithful the brilliance of perpetual light, that You may be pleased to glorify Yourself in us, even in our weakness, and save many souls.” “O my Jesus, I trust in You. Immaculate Mother Mary, pray for us. Saint Joseph, pray for us.
We give praise to You, O God, the Father, + the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Amen.”
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I'm ever eager to learn from others, correct myself, and be converted to the Good News, the "ways of the Lord". Thank you for your comments, observations, or suggestions. God bless you and your family. Fr. Gilles