Sunday, July 22, 2007

16th Sunday in Ordinary Time 22 July 2007

This Homily (13.5 Minutes) was given by Fr. Thomas Weise at the 11am Mass. The First Reading and the Gospel speak to the importance of providing hospitality to Christ at our door. To "Christ in you" as Paul says in today Second Reading. Abraham provides over the top hospitality to the Lord represented by the three angels, and his wife Sarah in her advanced age will conceive a child. Martha is busy providing hospitality to Jesus and his disciples while Mary listens to the Word of God. Martha is chastised by Jesus not because she is busy getting the meal together, but because she is "anxious and worried about many things," and she wants her sister Mary to join her. How is anxiety and worry keeping me from welcoming the Lord into my life at the greatest possible depth?

Readings: Genesis 18:1-10a, Psalm 15:2-5, Colossians 1:24-28, Luke 10:38-42

2 comments:

Katie Gesto said...

THANK YOU Fr. Thomas and thanks God for his vocation. The preaching of today was so personal, practical, challenging and cutting to the heart (which isn't always comfortable, but I guess it's the way of following Jesus--the cross). It has helped me to go deeper in prayer, like Mary, this week and challenged me to seek God. THANKS.

Katie Gesto said...

Thanks so much Fr. Thomas for your great insight and for your vocation! Thanks, God! I was really encouraged, challenged, uplifted, and brought to deeper prayer by your words and thoughts. God has really anointed what you said and your honesty has helped me to find courage to go to Jesus just as I am to find grace to receive His love more. THANKS!