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Saturday Feb 15, 2020
Homily for Saturday of the 5th Week in Ordinary Time
Saturday Feb 15, 2020
Saturday Feb 15, 2020
Every day of our lives we are given all sorts of opportunities and situations, and how we respond to them is determined, to a large degree, on our moral character.
The human tendency toward ambition and selfishness is something that all of us have to deal with both within our society and within ourselves. Every day, we have choices to make that show how we respond to God and His call to set aside our own desires to help those most in need. Today’s Gospel passage gives us a good example of a positive response to people in their time of need.
It is important to take note of how quickly and simply this story ends. As soon as the miracle takes place, and the people are fed, Jesus immediately hops into a boat and leaves, not waiting around to receive the accolades of the crowd that had been satisfied. Jesus’ actions were motivated by compassion, not by a desire for fame or praise. He did not perform miracles for show; restoring others to life and strength was His constant motivation, and He calls us to the same.+
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