“The camera is an instrument that teaches people to see without a camera.”
Dorothea Lange
June 19, 2019
GIVE GOD THE GLORY
NOT ONESELF
The title of my homily for this Wednesday in the 11th Week in Ordinary time is, “Give God the Glory, Not Oneself.”
This will be a one minute homily.
“Give God the Glory, Not Oneself.”
We’ve all seen the following while watching a baseball,
football or basketball game. An athlete makes a great catch or play and raises
his or her index finger to the sky - to give God the Glory.
This the message that Jesus is giving in today’s gospel -
Matthew 6: 1-6, 16-18
“Give God the Glory, Not Oneself.”
I am trying to remember a scene from a novel about a
Boston politician.He went to Mass every
Sunday. He would come down the main aisle - always one minute late - genuflect
up front - near the 3rd of 4th row - reach into his
pocket - for his rosary - which would fall
onto the floor - to the notice of everyone.
He wasn’t doing all this for God’s glory - but for
himself.
“Give God the Glory, Not Oneself.”
That’s what Jesus is getting at in today’s gospel and we
get that message.