Sto. Niño Catholic Parish Church
Fr. Jerry Martin
Sunday Ref. # 2
Gospel Mt 15:21-28
At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out,“Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Jesus’ disciples came and asked him,“Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.”He said in reply,“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, “Lord, help me.”He said in reply,“It is not right to take the food of the childrenand throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scrapsthat fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply,“O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And the woman’s daughter was healed from that hour.
I had my Sunday Mass on 17th of June 2008 in Sto. Niño Catholic Parish Church at 4 pm, and the priest is Fr. Jerry Martin. The gospel was Mt 15:21-28, and it’s all about faith.
The gospel tells about a persistent woman who asked Jesus to help her daughter who was possessed by a demon. The woman always asked Jesus to help her even though Jesus did not reply to her and so the disciples asked Him to send her away for she keeps calling after them and Jesus replied that He was sent only for a mission to do something. But the woman instead of giving up she was more encouraged and have more faith to ask Jesus to help her. Because of the great faith of the woman, Jesus had done the woman wish to her daughter.
The gospel reflects on our daily lives that even though we’ve always encountered many problems and our prayers were not answered we still have the faith to God. We must keep on believing to Him if we really want our wish to be granted but if it is not granted we must still keep on believing to Him for He knows best.
For as to my own wish, I have many wishes. I know all of us have wishes. For me I keep on praying those wishes, others are not yet granted but I keep on believing that God will grant my wishes someday but if not I know God have another plan for me. He knows best. Honestly, when I pray for something especially those wishes I really cried. I have this one wish I asked God until now why He couldn’t grant it. I keep on doing the best I can to have it but I can’t really have it for my own. This wish started when I entered the school in my elementary years. I decipher to myself why I couldn’t have the intelligence that will make my parents proud of me.
(Honestly, while I am writing this reflection I stopped my tears). I got jealous to my siblings and also to my friends because all of them have the rewards that made my parents and their parents and the people around them proud while I’m not. I made my parents and the people proud of me in other things but not the thing I wanted to be. I don’t know why, maybe I’m not contented. Yes, it is. Until now, I keep on praying that wish. I have the question here that is left behind: “Can I ever receive the one wish I wish for?” In my prayers I always include my grades especially when I know that I’m low on that subject, example is my abstract algebra. When I knew my midterm grade there I was really disappointed, I know it’s my fault because I’m the one who had done it. For me I did my best there but that was all I could. So I keep on worrying on the things that I will encounter in my finals. This was always happened to me in my academics worrying on my grades. I’m worrying because I couldn’t make my parents happy instead they’re going to be disappointed and sad. They have supported me in all they can but I couldn’t make them happy because of my so-called grades. I still pray that God will guide me even though I always encountered this problem that I already ask Him to help me in some ways but yet doesn’t granted. I know I’m the one who can do to solve the problems but I’d just wish to Him to grant me the thing I always wish, to help me to gain it. To give me strength to work for it when I feel I cannot do it is what I want for. I have another question left behind again: “Can I be successful someday if it is not today?” I really wish for it. I’d just want to say that I love God even though He didn’t grant my wishes. I’m still hoping for it.
I just keep on having faith to God even though I already feel down in some things. Believing on Him is the most important. I decipher to myself that having those problems makes me closer to God that I keep on having faith on Him even though He don’t grant my other wishes that until now I’m waiting for that at the same time doing my part in making my wish come true.
Fr. Jerry Martin
Sunday Ref. # 2
Gospel Mt 15:21-28
At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out,“Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. Jesus’ disciples came and asked him,“Send her away, for she keeps calling out after us.”He said in reply,“I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”But the woman came and did Jesus homage, saying, “Lord, help me.”He said in reply,“It is not right to take the food of the childrenand throw it to the dogs.” She said, “Please, Lord, for even the dogs eat the scrapsthat fall from the table of their masters.” Then Jesus said to her in reply,“O woman, great is your faith! Let it be done for you as you wish.” And the woman’s daughter was healed from that hour.
I had my Sunday Mass on 17th of June 2008 in Sto. Niño Catholic Parish Church at 4 pm, and the priest is Fr. Jerry Martin. The gospel was Mt 15:21-28, and it’s all about faith.
The gospel tells about a persistent woman who asked Jesus to help her daughter who was possessed by a demon. The woman always asked Jesus to help her even though Jesus did not reply to her and so the disciples asked Him to send her away for she keeps calling after them and Jesus replied that He was sent only for a mission to do something. But the woman instead of giving up she was more encouraged and have more faith to ask Jesus to help her. Because of the great faith of the woman, Jesus had done the woman wish to her daughter.
The gospel reflects on our daily lives that even though we’ve always encountered many problems and our prayers were not answered we still have the faith to God. We must keep on believing to Him if we really want our wish to be granted but if it is not granted we must still keep on believing to Him for He knows best.
For as to my own wish, I have many wishes. I know all of us have wishes. For me I keep on praying those wishes, others are not yet granted but I keep on believing that God will grant my wishes someday but if not I know God have another plan for me. He knows best. Honestly, when I pray for something especially those wishes I really cried. I have this one wish I asked God until now why He couldn’t grant it. I keep on doing the best I can to have it but I can’t really have it for my own. This wish started when I entered the school in my elementary years. I decipher to myself why I couldn’t have the intelligence that will make my parents proud of me.
(Honestly, while I am writing this reflection I stopped my tears). I got jealous to my siblings and also to my friends because all of them have the rewards that made my parents and their parents and the people around them proud while I’m not. I made my parents and the people proud of me in other things but not the thing I wanted to be. I don’t know why, maybe I’m not contented. Yes, it is. Until now, I keep on praying that wish. I have the question here that is left behind: “Can I ever receive the one wish I wish for?” In my prayers I always include my grades especially when I know that I’m low on that subject, example is my abstract algebra. When I knew my midterm grade there I was really disappointed, I know it’s my fault because I’m the one who had done it. For me I did my best there but that was all I could. So I keep on worrying on the things that I will encounter in my finals. This was always happened to me in my academics worrying on my grades. I’m worrying because I couldn’t make my parents happy instead they’re going to be disappointed and sad. They have supported me in all they can but I couldn’t make them happy because of my so-called grades. I still pray that God will guide me even though I always encountered this problem that I already ask Him to help me in some ways but yet doesn’t granted. I know I’m the one who can do to solve the problems but I’d just wish to Him to grant me the thing I always wish, to help me to gain it. To give me strength to work for it when I feel I cannot do it is what I want for. I have another question left behind again: “Can I be successful someday if it is not today?” I really wish for it. I’d just want to say that I love God even though He didn’t grant my wishes. I’m still hoping for it.
I just keep on having faith to God even though I already feel down in some things. Believing on Him is the most important. I decipher to myself that having those problems makes me closer to God that I keep on having faith on Him even though He don’t grant my other wishes that until now I’m waiting for that at the same time doing my part in making my wish come true.
I always smile every time I read upon that with all the wishes not granted, you still have the faith to wait. :) Anyway, for as long as your wishes are compliant with God's will, He will surely grant them 'coz nothing is impossible for Him. But in fact, if we'll stay contented and have the simple eye in our life's daily circumstances, we would longer forget about wishing for things we don't have. You will be surprised to find yourself just thanking Him constantly because you have these and those, etc. Remember Christ's sermon? Happy are those continuously thinking about their spiritual need. We always want our hopes be met by God but have we thought of determining what God might actually want us to do for Him? :) Nice post!
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