19th Sunday in ordinary time, August 8, 2010
Fr. Anthony Brankin
Gospel: Luke 12:32-48 Be ready; the Son of Man is coming
Audio MP3 13 min.
Summary: Daily Mass comforts the troubled. It also offers us a way to help appreciate God’s love for us. The problems in our lives are not faced by ourselves alone, but with God, the angels and saints. The Church’s calendar punctuates our lives with feast days. With the Transfiguration, Aug. 6, Jesus shows the disciples a hint of who He was, and this gave them the strength they needed to endure Jesus’ Passion. God gives us his grace, his life, to transform us into creatures like him.
This homily is brought to you by the Georgetown Visitation Sisters, in Washington, D.C. Saint Francis de Sales’ “little virtues” of gentleness, kindness, humility, and cheerful optimism shape monastic life for these sisters.
