16th Sunday in ordinary time, July 18, 2010
Fr. Anthony Brankin
MP3 Audio Gospel: Luke 10:38-42 Martha and Mary
Summary: As St. Paul says, we make up in the sufferings of our body what is lacking in the sacrifice of Christ on the cross. Born-agains and evangelicals don’t believe in the Mass. In the Mass, Jesus offers Himself to us and to the Father. The Mass is a true sacrifice. The unbloody sacrifice of today is intimately related to the sacrifice of Christ on Calvary. With the Mass, we are no longer just talking to God the Father, but Jesus is talking to God with us.
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.