FR REMI HOMILIES/REFLECTIONS AND SERMONS

Homily for Monday of the 26th week in the ordinary time, year II (memorial of ss. Cosmas and Damian Sept 26) Job 1:6-22; Luke 9: 46-50 Today, the liturgy of words as seen in the first reading begins with the Book of Job. A Book that comprises the trial of a righteous man.  The Lord said to Satan, "Have you considered my servant Job. There is no one like him on earth, blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil" (Job 1:8). Job was a righteous man yet unbearable calamities befell him.  First, was casting away of his oxen and murder of his servant (Job 1:14-15). The second was fire consuming his sheep and servants (Job 1:16). The third, was the attack by the Chaldeans, who stole the camels and killed the servants (Job 1:17). Lastly, was the collapse of the building that killed his sons and daughters.  What a tragedy! However, very interesting was the reaction of Job to all these calamities. He said, "Naked I came from my mother's womb and naked I s...