Tuesday, July 21, 2015

July 21 - Homily for Today

What Jesus is telling us in the gospel passage today is that those who do the will of his Father, like he always did, are related to him – because he is related to his Father by obedience. Therefore when we obey as Jesus did – he who is Son of God – then we who are baptized into his life – are also related to him as a brother or sister (or mother). The point here being: God’s glory and God’s will first, foremost and preeminently by all his creatures but especially the humans!

In the first reading we have been hearing about the life of Moses and his role as liberator of God’s people from bondage in Egypt. Today we read the very familiar story of the crossing of the Red Sea on dry land and the subsequent destruction of Pharaoh’s forces who came after them. In God’s justice there is life and death distributed as the situation warrants: it must have been that important for God to destroy some lives in order to save others. He can do what he wants – he is God.

May we be obedient children today who can rest assured that God always has our best interest in his mind and heart – and will lead us through many difficulties to the shores of newness of life and joy!


Whoever loves me will keep my word, and my Father will love him and we will come to him.

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