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Fr MC’s Homilies and Podcast: post #7147 — TG.ME

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[media post] 34·Sep 5 Because of His sacrifice on the cross, we can now forever cease labouring to attain God’s favour and rest in His mercy and grace. Although we no longer are bound to observe the Sabbath of the old covenant, we now shift our focus to Sunday, the Day of the Lord’s Resurrection, the Day where He feeds us not with wheat or corn or ordinary bread but His own body and blood. On this day, as we commemorate St (Mother) Teresa of Kolkata, let us remember her wise words: “We cannot separate our lives from the Eucharist; the moment we do, something breaks”. Her life was a testimony of this truth as she famously declared that “The Mass is the spiritual food that sustains me—without which I could not get through one single day or hour in my life”. 34·Sep 5 Gospel of 5 September 2026 Saturday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time Memorial of St Teresa of Calcutta Luke 6:1-5 The Son of Man is master of the sabbath One sabbath Jesus happened to be taking a walk through the cornfields, and his disciples were picking ears of corn, rubbing them in their hands and eating them. Some of the Pharisees said, ‘Why are you doing something that is forbidden on the sabbath day?’ Jesus answered them, ‘So you have not read what David did when he and his followers were hungry how he went into the house of God, took the loaves of offering and ate them and gave them to his followers, loaves which only the priests are allowed to eat?’ And he said to them, ‘The Son of Man is master of the sabbath.’ Reflexion Today, the Pharisees continue to find fault with the disciples of the Lord but they now lambast Jesus for allowing His followers to violate the Sabbath restrictions and for failing to rebuke them. The Master is to be blamed for the laxity of His disciples. Perhaps, we modern folks would immediately side with the disciples as many would agree that the Pharisees’ petty legalism appear to be over the top in making a mountain out of a molehill. On the other hand, if we were to compare the actions of the disciples with the angry mobs committing arson and looting in many cities in America, one may be less sympathetic. They look like entitled brats. How dare they trespass on private property and steal the corn from the fields without getting permission from the owners? That would be stealing - looting. But our Lord is not trying to dismiss the Law of Moses and all laws by taking an anarchistic position, nor is He trying to excuse the disciples for their entitlement. Instead, He is inviting us to look at Him and the title which He assumes: “Master of the Sabbath.” The Sabbath points to God’s absolute sovereignty and mastery over creation. It is a reminder to the creature that the perfection of creation is attributed to God alone. Now, our Lord declares Himself to be the Master of the Sabbath. Jesus is proclaiming that He is the One who exercises authority even over the rules and regulations that govern the Sabbath day. This is no less than a divine claim. It is practically saying - Jesus, the Son of Man, is also God. That would be stating the obvious. Thus, the correct lenses by which we should view this text is not that of the Pharisees who saw everything in terms of laws and customs, neither should it be through the lenses of the disciples, who at this instance may be exhibiting a human need for sustenance, but also a sense of entitlement. This text points to the identity of our Lord, the Christ, the Master of the Sabbath, the Divine Word Incarnate. To the Pharisees of this world, Jesus is proclaiming to the world, that He is greater than the Law and above the laws of the Mosaic Covenant because, as God in flesh, He is the Author of those laws. Our rules and our laws have no hold over Him. This text, however, should never be interpreted as a licence for us to break the law, even moral and religious law, but an invitation for us to obey the law of Christ, since Christ is the Master of the Sabbath. But to the disciples and to all creatures, our Lord is also proclaiming that He is King and Lord of the Universe, and He alone is worthy and entitled to our obedience. We can make no demands of Him, neither can we get credit for any accomplishment or work or possession that we may have. As Lord of the Sabbath, Jesus has the right, power, and authority to dispense His graces and gifts in any way He pleases. The Lord of the Sabbath had come, and with His death and resurrection, He became the fulfillment of our “Sabbath rest.” The salvation we have in Christ has made the old law of the Sabbath no longer needed or binding. Just as the Sabbath day was originally instituted to give man rest from his labours, so did He come to provide us rest from labouring to achieve our own salvation by our effort. 30·Sep 5 Gospel of 4 September 2026 Friday of the Twenty-Second Week in Ordinary Time Luke 5:33-39 When the bridegroom is taken from them, then they will fast The Pharisees and the scribes said to Jesus, ‘John’s disciples are always fasting and saying prayers, and the disciples of the Pharisees too, but yours go on eating and drinking.’ Jesus replied, ‘Surely you cannot make the bridegroom’s attendants fast while the bridegroom is still with them? But the time will come, the time for the bridegroom to be taken away from them; that will be the time when they will fast.’ He also told them this parable, ‘No one tears a piece from a new cloak to put it on an old cloak; if he does, not only will he have torn the new one, but the piece taken from the new will not match the old. ‘And nobody puts new wine into old skins; if he does, the new wine will burst the skins and then run out, and the skins will be lost. No; new wine must be put into fresh skins. And nobody who has been drinking old wine wants new. “The old is good” he says.’ Reflexion I was once reminded by another priest that the most grievous sin of a Catholic is to compare his current parish pastor with the former. He wisely added that the most grievous sin of a priest is to compare his current parish with his former. Touché! The Pharisees and the scribes today make a comparison between the disciples of St John the Baptist and those of our Lord’s, with the complain that the latter’s followers seem lax in their observance of the pious act of fasting. Two things are evident in their complaint, two things which seem relevant in our daily context. The first is that of making comparisons. Comparisons do not help. In fact, they are divisive and only leads one to resentment, for such comparisons can make you feel inferior, or they can make you proud, when you feel superior to the other. We need to remember that each one of us is unique in the eyes of God and that God has a specific plan for each of us. The second thing is complaining. Pope Francis from the start of his pontificate, constantly reminds us of how gossiping and complaining ruins communities and relationships. People who complain about others lack gratitude and appreciation for what they have received from God. Instead of complaining about the defects and shortcomings of others, wouldn’t it be better to help them improve or at least, pray for them? Both comparing and complaining comes from a judgmental spirit and St Paul reminds us in the first reading; “There must be no premature passing of judgment. Leave that until the Lord comes; He will light up all that is hidden in the dark and reveal the secret intentions of men’s hearts.” Instead of passing premature judgment on others, we should be preparing ourselves for the Last Judgment by making amendments to our lives and by abjuring sin and evil. We fail to recognise that when the Bridegroom is present in our lives, an allusion to us being in a state of Grace - it is a time for celebration, a time for celebrating His Sacraments, especially the Sacrament of His Body and Blood. But when the Bridegroom is absent, when we are in a state of sin, we should be doing penances, such as mortification, self-control and fasting; and not just fast from food and other material luxuries but also from the Blessed Sacrament. Rather than looking at what my neighbour lacks, or make perfunctory changes which has little effect on our lives, let us honestly and humbly examine ourselves, repent of our half-hearted ways and strive to live as if the Bridegroom is always present. Let us renew our hearts and our lives, so that we may receive and welcome Him who is the New Wine, the Bridegroom, Jesus Christ our Lord and Saviour. 37·Sep 4

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