Now we are strong? Not at all! Homily at Mass
Manila Retreat 17 Last Mass We have this treasure in clay jars (2 Cor 4:7-18); Once I read an article about the final greetings of the Mass: “The Mass is ended, go in peace”, which wants to be the translation of “ite missa est”. The author was explaining that in old days, the priest used to save some of the consecrated bread and after the Mass entrust it to people to bring it to those who could not attend the Mass because sick. The word Missa comes from the root of mittere, to send, like mission. So the priest would say: now that the celebration is over, go because the mission starts. So today I would like to say: Only the first part of the retreat is over, now you go and do the second part, the practical one. Go with the mission of translating what you understood, into the daily life. We have heard St. Paul saying that we have a treasure in earthen vessels. Indeed our life and our vocation are such a treasure. Indeed these five days have provided y...