Summary: Homily from the Twenty-seventh Sunday in Ordinary Time. "We know the story of Jesus, right? He's the New Adam. He's in the new Garden called not Eden, but called Gethsemane. And in this Garden of Gethsemane, He knows why He's here, He knows why He's on this Earth: His job is to guard His Bride. And the dragon comes in, and is about to mow down His life. But this Adam does not remain silent. This Adam does not just allow his bride to get mowed down, but this Adam makes the decision to stand and to say, 'Take me instead.'" Mass Readings from October 4, 2009: Genesis 2:18-24 Hebrews 2:9-11 Mark 10:2-16
