Thursday, August 1, 2013

Follow God and His Church: Daily Mass Homily--Thursday, August 1st, 2013


           We catch the Israelites obeying God in our first reading: “Whenever the cloud rose from the Dwelling, the children of Israel would set out on their journey.  But if the cloud did not lift, they would not go forward; only when it lifted did they go forward.”  Admittedly, the Israelites didn’t always obey God and frequently complained, grumbled and disobeyed Him—but they got the basics right.
            The most basic principle in our spiritual lives is just this—obey God.  Is he asking you to go forward, or remain?  Where is He leading you in your life?
            On the memorial of St. Alphonsus Liguori—the father of moral theology—it is also worth noting that we must follow the Church’s moral teachings.  In our society many act like the Israelites in their sinfulness by complaining, grumbling and complaining.  Yet God has given us the Church as our Mother to guide us in life and help us excel in living and we must follow her.  When she moves in an issue, we must too.  When she remains, so should we.
            May we always follow God and His Church, and like the Israelites, be delivered from the bondage of modern society.

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