Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 305
Lectionary: 305
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| Mk 1:14-20 |
Brothers and sisters:
In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways
to our ancestors through the prophets;
in these last days, he spoke to us through the Son,
whom he made heir of all things
and through whom he created the universe,
who is the refulgence of his glory,
the very imprint of his being,
and who sustains all things by his mighty word.
When he had accomplished purification from sins,
he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
as far superior to the angels
as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
For to which of the angels did God ever say:
You are my Son; this day I have begotten you?
Or again:
I will be a father to him, and he shall be a Son to me?
And again, when he leads the first born into the world, he says:
Let all the angels of God worship him.
In times past, God spoke in partial and various ways
to our ancestors through the prophets;
in these last days, he spoke to us through the Son,
whom he made heir of all things
and through whom he created the universe,
who is the refulgence of his glory,
the very imprint of his being,
and who sustains all things by his mighty word.
When he had accomplished purification from sins,
he took his seat at the right hand of the Majesty on high,
as far superior to the angels
as the name he has inherited is more excellent than theirs.
For to which of the angels did God ever say:
You are my Son; this day I have begotten you?
Or again:
I will be a father to him, and he shall be a Son to me?
And again, when he leads the first born into the world, he says:
Let all the angels of God worship him.
Responsorial PsalmPS 97:1 AND 2B, 6 AND 7C, 9
R.(see 7c) Let
all his angels worship him.
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
Let all his angels worship him.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
Because you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
The LORD is king; let the earth rejoice;
let the many isles be glad.
Justice and judgment are the foundation of his throne.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
The heavens proclaim his justice,
and all peoples see his glory.
Let all his angels worship him.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
Because you, O LORD, are the Most High over all the earth,
exalted far above all gods.
R. Let all his angels worship him.
GospelMK 1:14-20
After John had been arrested,
Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God:
“This is the time of fulfillment.
The Kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee,
he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea;
they were fishermen.
Jesus said to them,
“Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Then they left their nets and followed him.
He walked along a little farther
and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.
They too were in a boat mending their nets.
Then he called them.
So they left their father Zebedee in the boat
along with the hired men and followed him.
Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God:
“This is the time of fulfillment.
The Kingdom of God is at hand.
Repent, and believe in the Gospel.”
As he passed by the Sea of Galilee,
he saw Simon and his brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea;
they were fishermen.
Jesus said to them,
“Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men.”
Then they left their nets and followed him.
He walked along a little farther
and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John.
They too were in a boat mending their nets.
Then he called them.
So they left their father Zebedee in the boat
along with the hired men and followed him.
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Meditation:"The kingdom of God is at hand"
What is the kingdom of God? The word "kingdom" means something more than a territory or an area of land. It literally means "sovereignty" or "reign" and the power to "rule" and exercise authority. The prophets announced that God would establish a kingdom not just for one nation or people but for the whole world. The scriptures tell us that God's throne is in heaven and his rule is over all (Psalm 103:19). His kingdom is bigger and more powerful than anything we can imagine because it is universal and everlasting (Daniel 4:3). His kingdom is full of glory, power, and splendor (Psalm 145:11-13). In the Book of Daniel we are told that this kingdom is given to the Son of Man and to the saints (Daniel 7:14,18,22,27). The Son of Man is a Messianic title for God's anointed King. The New Testament word for "Messiah" is "Christ" which literally means the "Anointed One" or the "Anointed King". God sent us his Son not to establish an earthly kingdom but to bring us into his heavenly kingdom – a kingdom ruled by truth, justice, peace, and holiness. The kingdom of God is the central theme of Jesus' mission. It's the core of his gospel message.
As soon as John the Baptist had finished his testimony, Jesus began his in Galilee, his home district. John's enemies had sought to silence him, but the gospel cannot be silenced. Jesus proclaimed that the time is fulfilled and the kingdom of God is at hand. Jesus takes up John's message of repentance and calls disciples to believe in the gospel--the good news he has come to deliver. What is the good news which Jesus delivers? It is the good news of peace (restoration of relationship with God - Ephesians 6:15), of hope (the hope of heaven and everlasting life - Colossians 1:23 ), of truth (God's word is true and reliable - Colossians 1:5), of promise (he rewards those who seek him - Ephesians 3:6)), of immortality (God gives everlasting life - 2 Timothy 1:10), and the good news of salvation (liberty from sin and freedom to live as sons and daughters of God - Ephesians 1:13).
How do we enter the kingdom of God? In announcing the good news, Jesus gave two explicit things each of us must do to in order to receive the kingdom of God: repent and believe. When we submit to Christ's rule in our lives and believe the gospel message the Lord Jesus gives us the grace and power to live a new way of life as citizens of his kingdom. He gives us grace to renounce the kingdom of darkness ruled by sin and Satan, the father of lies (John 8:44) and the ruler of this present world (John 12:31). That is why repentance is the first step. Repentance means to change – to change my way of thinking, my attitude, disposition, and life choices so that Christ can be the Lord and Master of my heart rather than sin, selfishness, and greed. If we are only sorry for the consequences of our sins, we will very likely keep repeating the sin that is mastering us. True repentance requires a contrite heart (Psalm 51:17) and sorrow for sin and a firm resolution to avoid it in the future. The Lord Jesus gives us grace to see sin for what it really is – a rejection of his love and wisdom for our lives and a refusal to do what is good and in accord with his will. His grace brings pardon and help for turning away from everything that would keep us from his love and truth. To believe is to take Jesus at his word and to recognize that God loved us so much that he sent his only begotten Son to free us from bondage to sin and harmful desires. God made the supreme sacrifice of his Son on the cross to bring us back to a relationship of peace and friendship with himself. He is our Father and he wants us to live as his sons and daughters. God loved us first and he invites us in love to surrender our lives to him. Do you believe that the gospel – the good news of Jesus – has power to free you from bondage to sin and fear?
When Jesus preached the gospel message he called others to follow as his disciples and he gave them a mission – "to catch people for the kingdom of God". What kind of disciples did he choose? Smelly fishermen! In the choice of the first apostles we see a characteristic feature of Jesus' work: he chose very ordinary people. They were non-professionals, had no wealth or position. They were chosen from the common people who did ordinary things, had no special education, and no social advantages. Jesus wanted ordinary people who could take an assignment and do it extraordinarily well. He chose these individuals, not for what they were, but for what they would be capable of becoming under his direction and power. When the Lord calls us to serve, we must not think we have nothing to offer. The Lord takes what ordinary people, like us, can offer and uses it for greatness in his kingdom. Do you believe that God wants to work through and in you for his glory?
Jesus speaks the same message to us today: we will "catch people" for the kingdom of God if we allow the light of Jesus Christ to shine through us. God wants others to see the light of Christ in us in the way we live, speak, and witness the joy of the gospel. Paul the Apostles says, But thanks be to God, who in Christ Jesus always leads us in triumph, and through us spreads the fragrance of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing (2 Corinthians 2:15). Do you witness to those around you the joy of the gospel and do you pray for your neighbors, co-workers, and relatives that they may come to know the Lord Jesus Christ and grow in the knowledge of his love?
"Lord Jesus, you have called me personally by name, just as you called your first disciples, Simon, Andrew, James, and John. Help me to believe your word and follow you faithfully. Fill me with the joy of the gospel that your light may shine through me to many others."
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 A Humble and Contrite Heart |
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Monday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
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Mark 1:14-20
After John had been
arrested, Jesus came to Galilee proclaiming the Gospel of God: "This is
the time of fulfillment. The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe
in the Gospel." As he passed by the Sea of Galilee, he saw Simon and his
brother Andrew casting their nets into the sea; they were fishermen. Jesus
said to them, "Come after me, and I will make you fishers of men."
Then they abandoned their nets and followed him. He walked along a little
farther and saw James, the son of Zebedee, and his brother John. They too
were in a boat mending their nets. Then he called them. So they left their
father Zebedee in the boat along with the hired men and followed him.
Introductory Prayer: Lord, I thank you for
this time to be with you. I don’t deserve your close friendship, and yet you
offer me the intimacy of your heart. I trust in your goodness and hope in
your infinite mercy. I love you and wish to give up anything that would keep
me from you.
Petition: Lord, give me compunction of heart and the
grace of a true conversion.
1. Prerequisite of the Kingdom: “The kingdom of God is at hand,” “The kingdom of God is
within you,” and “You are not far from the kingdom,” are all expressions of
Our Lord. He came to establish a kingdom, one that would begin here on earth
and continue on into eternity. We build the kingdom within ourselves by
practicing virtue; we allow God’s grace to purify us from selfishness and
vice and to build us up in faith, hope and charity. There is, however, a
pre-requisite for grace to begin and continue to work its ongoing miracle:
acknowledgement of our failings and belief in Christ. We must “repent, and
believe in the Gospel” (Mark 1:15). Am I aware of my constant need to turn to
God and turn from my daily sins? Can I truly say that I’m striving to
overcome my sins and faults so that I can be more like Christ and closer to
him?
2. Interior Sackcloth and Ashes: The type of penance that Jesus seeks must begin in our
interior. When Peter becomes aware of who Christ is, he falls on his knees
and exclaims, “Leave me, Lord, for I am a sinful man” (Luke 5:8). “Jesus’
call to conversion and penance, like that of the prophets before him, does
not aim first at outward works, ‘sackcloth and ashes,’ fasting and
mortification, but at conversion of heart, interior conversion. Without this,
such penances remain sterile and false; however, interior conversion urges
expression in visible signs, gestures and works of penance” (Catechism of the
Catholic Church, no. 1420). The best “expression in visible signs” of
conversion and penance is our imitation of Christ. The apostles “abandoned
their nets and followed him” (Mark 1:18).
3. Venues of Conversion: In Number 1434 of the Catechism we learn that conversion
and penance are not things we embrace only once or only after serious sin, by
going to confession and then leaving them aside. “The interior penance of a
Christian,” rather, “can be expressed in many and various ways.” Fasting,
prayer and almsgiving are mentioned as venues for expressing our ongoing
conversion. Other more specific ways are “efforts at reconciliation with
one’s neighbor, tears of repentance, concern for the salvation of one’s
neighbor, the intercession of the saints, and the practice of charity ‘which
covers a multitude of sins.’” Does my heart resonate with these ways, and if
not, why not? What could be more important than an intimate friendship with
my Lord and God, with whom I hope to spend all eternity?
Conversation with Christ: Jesus, my days are
booked up with so much activity and noise that it’s extremely hard for me
even to reflect about my need for conversion of heart. Please help me to turn
away from my sins and bad habits by turning to you and imitating you. Wash me
of my sins, and draw me close to you.
Resolution: I will meekly apologize for having offended someone without touching on anything negative about that person. |
FIRST PART OF ORDINARY TIME
The Feast of the Baptism of the Lord
brings the Christmas season to a close. The Sundays of the major seasons
of the year are distinguished by their relationship to the Solemnities of
Christmas and Easter. The rhythm
of these liturgical seasons
reflects the rhythm of life � with its celebrations and its seasons of growth.
Ordinary Time, meaning ordered or numbered time, is celebrated in two segments.
1) From the Monday following the
Baptism of Our Lord to Ash Wednesday. 2) From Pentecost
Monday to the First Sunday of Advent. This makes it the longest season of the Liturgical Year. The
Church counts thirty-three or thirty-four Sundays of Ordinary Time (60% of the Church's calendar),
inviting us to meditate upon the whole mystery of Christ � his life, miracles
and teachings � in the light of his Resurrection.
The vestments for Ordinary Time are usually green, the color of
hope and growth. The season of Ordinary
Time helps us to meditate on the mighty works of God
through Jesus Christ. It is a time to grow in our faith in response to
God's invitation to follow Jesus to
the cross. We have a challenge to make our ordinary days extraordinary!
MARK 1:14-20
(Hebrews 1:1-6; Psalm 97)
KEY VERSE: "The kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel" (v 15).
READING: With John's arrest, Jesus continued the Baptist's proclamation to repent and believe the good news that God's reign was at hand. The long awaited fulfillment of God's promises had arrived in the person and ministry of Jesus Christ. The response to this good news was a change of heart (Greek: metanoia, "conversion"). Jesus invited the first disciples to be fully dedicated to his mission; there would be no half measures in servinghim. Simon (Peter) and his brother Andrew immediately abandoned both family and livelihood to follow Jesus. Another pair of brothers, James and John, partners with Simon (Lk 5:10), also responded without delay. Jesus promised his disciples that they would be his instruments to spread the gospel throughout the world. Later, Simon Peter would tell Jesus that they had put aside everything to follow him. Jesus replied that all who gave up family and possessions for him would receive a hundred times more, as well as life everlasting in the age to come (Mk 10:28-30).
REFLECTING: What is the most difficult thing for me to sacrifice in order to follow Jesus?
PRAYING: Lord Jesus, help me to serve you as willingly as the disciples did.
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Let all his angels worship him
‘At once they left their nets and followed him.’
By coincidence, Luke’s version of the same happenings in St Mark’s Gospel today was read on 6 September. There is more background information in Luke than in Mark. We are reminded in Luke’s version that, prior to Jesus inviting Simon and Andrew and James and John to follow him, something very unusual had happened involving Jesus and them.
Fishing from the two boats, the fishermen had caught no fish during the night. They responded to Jesus’ suggestion to put their nets out again and they were filled to overflowing with fish. The four men couldn’t believe it. They trusted Jesus and they were rewarded. They responded to the next invitation - they trusted, they became disciples. Lord, we pray to always listen to your call to us and to respond in trust.
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St. Macrina the
Elder
Patron of widows; invoked against poverty
Died: ~340
Grandmother of Sts. Basil and Gregory of Nyssa. She was trained in the faith by St. Gregory Thaumaturgis. During the persecution instituted by Emperor Diocletian, Macrina and her husband had to flee Neocaesarea, in Pontus. They lived on the shores of the Black Sea.
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St. Felix of Nola
Feastday: January 14
Patron of Nola, Italy
Felix was the son of Hermias, a
Syrian who had been a Roman soldier. He was born on his father's estate at Nola
near Naples, Italy. On the death of his father, Felix distributed his
inheritance to the poor, was ordained by Bishop St. Maximus of Nola, and became
his assistant. When Maximus fled to the desert at the beginning of Decius'
persecution of the Christians in 250, Felix was seized in his stead and
imprisoned. He was reputedly released from prison by an angel, who directed him
to the ailing Maximus, whom he brought back to Nola. Even after Decius' death
in 251, Felix was a hunted man but kept well hidden until the persecution
ended. When Maximus died, the people unanimously selected Felix as their
Bishop, but he declined the honor in favor of Quintus, a senior priest. Felix
spent the rest of his life on a small piece of land sharing what he had with
the poor, and died there on January 14. His tomb soon became famous for the
miracles reported there, and when St. Paulinus became bishop of Nola almost a
century later (410), he wrote about his predecessor, the source of our
information about him, adding legendary material that had grown up about Felix
in the intervening century. His feast day is January 14th.
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LECTIO: MARK 1,14-20
Lectio:
Monday,
January 14, 2013
Ordinary Time
1) Opening prayer
Father of love, hear our prayers.
Help us to know your will
and to do it with courage and faith.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Father of love, hear our prayers.
Help us to know your will
and to do it with courage and faith.
We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
2) Gospel Reading -
Mark 1,14-20
After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the gospel from God saying, 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel.'
As he was walking along by the Lake of Galilee he saw Simon and Simon's brother Andrew casting a net in the lake -- for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, 'Come after me and I will make you into fishers of people.' And at once they left their nets and followed him.
Going on a little further, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John; they too were in their boat, mending the nets. At once he called them and, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the men he employed, they went after him.
After John had been arrested, Jesus went into Galilee. There he proclaimed the gospel from God saying, 'The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe the gospel.'
As he was walking along by the Lake of Galilee he saw Simon and Simon's brother Andrew casting a net in the lake -- for they were fishermen. And Jesus said to them, 'Come after me and I will make you into fishers of people.' And at once they left their nets and followed him.
Going on a little further, he saw James son of Zebedee and his brother John; they too were in their boat, mending the nets. At once he called them and, leaving their father Zebedee in the boat with the men he employed, they went after him.
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3) Reflection
• After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee. There he proclaimed the Gospel of God. John was arrested by King Herod for having denounced the immoral behaviour of the King (Lk 3, 18-20). The imprisonment of John the Baptist did not frighten Jesus! On the contrary, all the opposite! In that he saw a symbol of the coming of the Kingdom. And today, would it be that we know how to read the facts of politics and of urban violence to announce or proclaim the Good News of God?
• Jesus proclaimed the Good News of God. The Good News is of God not only because it comes from God, but also and, above all, because God is its content. God, himself, is the greatest Good News for human life. He responds to the deepest aspiration of our heart. In Jesus we see what happens when a human person allows God to enter and to reign. This Good News of the Kingdom of God proclaimed by Jesus has four different aspects:
a) The time is fulfilled, has arrived. For the other Jews the time was not as yet fulfilled, had not arrived. There was still much missing for the coming of the Kingdom. For the Pharisees, for example, the Kingdom could be attained only when the observance of the Law would be perfect. Jesus had another way of reading the facts. He says that the time is fulfilled, it has arrived.
b) The Kingdom of God is close at hand! For the Pharisees the coming of the Kingdom depended on their efforts. It would have arrived only after they had observed the Law. Jesus says the contrary: “The Kingdom is close at hand”. It is already here! Independently of the efforts made! When Jesus says: “The Kingdom is close at hand”, he does not mean to say that the Kingdom has been reached only at that moment, but rather that it was already there. What everybody was expecting was already present in their life, and they did not know it, they did not perceive it (cf. Lk 17, 21). Jesus perceived it! Because he saw and read reality with a different look And it is in this hidden presence of the Kingdom in the midst of the people that Jesus reveals himself to the poor of his land. And this is the seed of the Kingdom which will receive the rain of his Word and the warmth of his love.
c) Convert yourselves! The exact meaning is change the way of thinking and of living. In order to be able to perceive the presence of the Kingdom in life, the person should begin to think and to live in a diverse way. The person should change way of life and find another way of living together with others! He/she should leave aside all legalism of the teaching of the Pharisees and allow the new experience of God to invade his/her life and give him/her a new way of looking so as to read and understand the facts in a new way.
d) To believe in the Good News! It was not easy to accept this message. It is not easy for us to begin to think in a different way from all that we have learnt, since we were small children. This is possible only through an act of faith. When someone give a diverse news, it is difficult to accept it, and it is accepted only if we trust the person who gives the news. And thus, you will say to others: “You can accept! I know this person! This person does not deceive! You can trust him/her! We can trust Jesus!
• The first objective of the proclamation of the Good News is that of forming a community. Jesus goes by, he sees and he calls. The first four who were called, Simon, Andrew, John and James, listen, abandon everything and follow Jesus in order to form a community with him. It seems to be love at first sight! According to Mark’s account, everything takes place in the first encounter with Jesus. Comparing with the other Gospels, people perceive that the four already knew Jesus (Jn 1, 39; Lk 5, 1-11). They had already had the opportunity to live with him, to see him help the people and to listen to him in the Synagogue. They knew how he lived and what he thought. The call was not something of one moment, but a question of repeated calls and invitations, of progressing and of retreating. The call begins and begins again always anew! In practice, it coincided with the living together with Jesus for two or three years, since the time of the Baptism until the moment when Jesus went to Heaven (Acts 1, 21-22). And then, why does Mark present this as something sudden, an act of love at first sight? Mark thinks in the ideal: the encounter with Jesus should bring about a radical change in our life!
• After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee. There he proclaimed the Gospel of God. John was arrested by King Herod for having denounced the immoral behaviour of the King (Lk 3, 18-20). The imprisonment of John the Baptist did not frighten Jesus! On the contrary, all the opposite! In that he saw a symbol of the coming of the Kingdom. And today, would it be that we know how to read the facts of politics and of urban violence to announce or proclaim the Good News of God?
• Jesus proclaimed the Good News of God. The Good News is of God not only because it comes from God, but also and, above all, because God is its content. God, himself, is the greatest Good News for human life. He responds to the deepest aspiration of our heart. In Jesus we see what happens when a human person allows God to enter and to reign. This Good News of the Kingdom of God proclaimed by Jesus has four different aspects:
a) The time is fulfilled, has arrived. For the other Jews the time was not as yet fulfilled, had not arrived. There was still much missing for the coming of the Kingdom. For the Pharisees, for example, the Kingdom could be attained only when the observance of the Law would be perfect. Jesus had another way of reading the facts. He says that the time is fulfilled, it has arrived.
b) The Kingdom of God is close at hand! For the Pharisees the coming of the Kingdom depended on their efforts. It would have arrived only after they had observed the Law. Jesus says the contrary: “The Kingdom is close at hand”. It is already here! Independently of the efforts made! When Jesus says: “The Kingdom is close at hand”, he does not mean to say that the Kingdom has been reached only at that moment, but rather that it was already there. What everybody was expecting was already present in their life, and they did not know it, they did not perceive it (cf. Lk 17, 21). Jesus perceived it! Because he saw and read reality with a different look And it is in this hidden presence of the Kingdom in the midst of the people that Jesus reveals himself to the poor of his land. And this is the seed of the Kingdom which will receive the rain of his Word and the warmth of his love.
c) Convert yourselves! The exact meaning is change the way of thinking and of living. In order to be able to perceive the presence of the Kingdom in life, the person should begin to think and to live in a diverse way. The person should change way of life and find another way of living together with others! He/she should leave aside all legalism of the teaching of the Pharisees and allow the new experience of God to invade his/her life and give him/her a new way of looking so as to read and understand the facts in a new way.
d) To believe in the Good News! It was not easy to accept this message. It is not easy for us to begin to think in a different way from all that we have learnt, since we were small children. This is possible only through an act of faith. When someone give a diverse news, it is difficult to accept it, and it is accepted only if we trust the person who gives the news. And thus, you will say to others: “You can accept! I know this person! This person does not deceive! You can trust him/her! We can trust Jesus!
• The first objective of the proclamation of the Good News is that of forming a community. Jesus goes by, he sees and he calls. The first four who were called, Simon, Andrew, John and James, listen, abandon everything and follow Jesus in order to form a community with him. It seems to be love at first sight! According to Mark’s account, everything takes place in the first encounter with Jesus. Comparing with the other Gospels, people perceive that the four already knew Jesus (Jn 1, 39; Lk 5, 1-11). They had already had the opportunity to live with him, to see him help the people and to listen to him in the Synagogue. They knew how he lived and what he thought. The call was not something of one moment, but a question of repeated calls and invitations, of progressing and of retreating. The call begins and begins again always anew! In practice, it coincided with the living together with Jesus for two or three years, since the time of the Baptism until the moment when Jesus went to Heaven (Acts 1, 21-22). And then, why does Mark present this as something sudden, an act of love at first sight? Mark thinks in the ideal: the encounter with Jesus should bring about a radical change in our life!
4) Personal
questions
• A political fact, the imprisonment of John, led Jesus to begin the proclamation of the Good News of God. Today, do the facts of politics and of the police, exercise any influence in the proclamation of the Good News that we present to people?
• “Convert yourselves! Believe in the Good News!” How is this taking place in my own life?
• A political fact, the imprisonment of John, led Jesus to begin the proclamation of the Good News of God. Today, do the facts of politics and of the police, exercise any influence in the proclamation of the Good News that we present to people?
• “Convert yourselves! Believe in the Good News!” How is this taking place in my own life?
5) Concluding prayer
For you are Yahweh,
Most High over all the earth,
far transcending all gods. (Ps 97,9)
For you are Yahweh,
Most High over all the earth,
far transcending all gods. (Ps 97,9)
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