Daily HOMILY for May 2, 2019: Thursday 2nd Week of Easter, Cycle C

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Thursday 2^nd Week of Easter

The Institute at Retreat and Conference Center

May 2, 2019

JESUS COULD HAVE +++++++++++++++++++++++++++

·      To believe in God means to open oneself to God 

·      If science were the sole avenue to the Creator, then Jesus would have appeared at Oxford as a scientist. But he didn’t 

·      If philosophy were the sole means to God, then the Lord would have appeared in Athens; as a philosopher. But he didn’t 

·      If music were the venue to God, then writer of the Song of Songs would’ve started Graceland, but didn’t 

·      Jesus chose to write no music, play no instrument

BUT INSTEAD ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

·      The Lord chose none of the above because he knew we would do them better 

·      Instead, what he chose to do something that hadn’t been seen, done or thought of before 

·      He chose something we still marvel at every time we witness, hear about, and think about it

·      Jesus chose to be small.

OUR CHOICES ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

·      All our lives we look to be big. We want to grow 

·      We want a bigger room, role, and impact

·      Something inside us drives us to be bigger & better. And guess what? That’s good 

·      But how to be bigger & better is the question

·      J’s answer:“Be small.” Be humble & you’ll be great! 

·      Unless the grain of wheat falls to the ground… The Kingdom of God may be likened to a mustard seed … We know the many verses

·      There’s nothing wrong w/ being big; that’s the goal, but if you want to be really big, then make yourself really small. That’s the key

BEING BIG IN THE WORLD +++++++++++++++++++++

·      Being big in the world isn’t the answer

·      Philosophers seem to care more about their theories then care about us. 

·      Scientists are great for their discoveries, but they’ve never invented a thing they discovered 

·      They never give credit to God who did it all

APPLICATION ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

·      So God is very big and made himself very small

·      Those who wish to be big must think big (eternally) but not act big (as if they were God) 

·      To quote the Gospel: “The one who comes from above is above all,”I’d add, “Including me” 

·      That makes a lot of sense, given the fact that The one who comes from above came down to me

·      He did that so we might become more like him

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