June 19, 2019

GIVE  GOD  THE  GLORY 

NOT  ONESELF 

The title of my homily for this Wednesday in the  11^th  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 3^rd of 4^th 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.

47 seconds. Thanks for listening.