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Daily HOMILY for September 17, 2018: Monday in the 24th Week in Ordinary Time

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Monday, September 17, 2018
Monday of the 24thWeek in Ordinary Time
Memorial of Saint Cornelius and Cyprian

A STRUGGLE WITH A REQUEST (CONTRAST) +++++++
Ø  In todays Gospel, there is a contrast or irony that can teaches us something
Ø  The Roman officer sees himself as unworthy
Ø  Hed like 2 have J come & heal his slave whos very sick, but doesnt feel worthy 2 approach J
Ø  So, asks the Jewish elders to approach J for him
Ø  As Jesus draws near to the home, the centurion sends friends he doesnt approach Jesus
Ø  The friends give J the centurions message that he feels unworthy to have Jesus enter his home
Ø  His message: Uve power that U dont have 2 come, Just say word & my servantll be healed
Ø  Centurion feels unworthy being in Jspresence
Ø  In contrast to request, Jewish leaders tell J that centurion deserves to have Jesus do this for him
Ø  And, of course, in the end, Jesus praises the centurions faith and finds him very worthy
THE LESSON (IRONY) ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø  So, a contrast and irony and this teaches us something valuable
Ø  The lesson is that, life the centurion, we are all unworthy of being in Gods presence and of receiving Jesus under our roof
Ø  But we become worthy right in the admitting of our unworthiness
Ø  Yes, in the admission, we are made right in our relationship with God
Ø  The irony is that in our humility, in our humble admission of unworthiness, we actually become worthy of Gods love and presence
Ø  And we are made worthy because of the admission of our need, exactly like the centurions admission of his need
CONCLUSION ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ø  That is the irony of the way of Jesus
Ø  That is how things work in the Kingdom of God
Ø  And this is why in every Mass, before we receive Communion, we repeat the words of this centurion to this very day:
Ø  Lord I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof,that is receive you, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed
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