Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
Lectionary: 333
Lectionary: 333
Now the serpent was
the most cunning of all the animals
that the LORD God had made.
The serpent asked the woman,
“Did God really tell you not to eat
from any of the trees in the garden?”
The woman answered the serpent:
“We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden;
it is only about the fruit of the tree
in the middle of the garden that God said,
‘You shall not eat it or even touch it, lest you die.’”
But the serpent said to the woman:
“You certainly will not die!
No, God knows well that the moment you eat of it
your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods
who know what is good and what is evil.”
The woman saw that the tree was good for food,
pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom.
So she took some of its fruit and ate it;
and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her,
and he ate it.
Then the eyes of both of them were opened,
and they realized that they were naked;
so they sewed fig leaves together
and made loincloths for themselves.
When they heard the sound of the LORD God moving about in the garden
at the breezy time of the day,
the man and his wife hid themselves from the LORD God
among the trees of the garden.
that the LORD God had made.
The serpent asked the woman,
“Did God really tell you not to eat
from any of the trees in the garden?”
The woman answered the serpent:
“We may eat of the fruit of the trees in the garden;
it is only about the fruit of the tree
in the middle of the garden that God said,
‘You shall not eat it or even touch it, lest you die.’”
But the serpent said to the woman:
“You certainly will not die!
No, God knows well that the moment you eat of it
your eyes will be opened and you will be like gods
who know what is good and what is evil.”
The woman saw that the tree was good for food,
pleasing to the eyes, and desirable for gaining wisdom.
So she took some of its fruit and ate it;
and she also gave some to her husband, who was with her,
and he ate it.
Then the eyes of both of them were opened,
and they realized that they were naked;
so they sewed fig leaves together
and made loincloths for themselves.
When they heard the sound of the LORD God moving about in the garden
at the breezy time of the day,
the man and his wife hid themselves from the LORD God
among the trees of the garden.
Responsorial PsalmPS 32:1-2, 5, 6, 7
R. (1a) Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
Blessed is he whose fault is taken away,
whose sin is covered.
Blessed the man to whom the LORD imputes not guilt,
in whose spirit there is no guile.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
Then I acknowledged my sin to you,
my guilt I covered not.
I said, “I confess my faults to the LORD,”
and you took away the guilt of my sin.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
For this shall every faithful man pray to you
in time of stress.
Though deep waters overflow,
they shall not reach him.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
You are my shelter; from distress you will preserve me;
with glad cries of freedom you will ring me round.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
Blessed is he whose fault is taken away,
whose sin is covered.
Blessed the man to whom the LORD imputes not guilt,
in whose spirit there is no guile.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
Then I acknowledged my sin to you,
my guilt I covered not.
I said, “I confess my faults to the LORD,”
and you took away the guilt of my sin.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
For this shall every faithful man pray to you
in time of stress.
Though deep waters overflow,
they shall not reach him.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
You are my shelter; from distress you will preserve me;
with glad cries of freedom you will ring me round.
R. Blessed are those whose sins are forgiven.
AlleluiaSEE ACTS 16:14B
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Open our hearts, O Lord,
to listen to the words of your Son.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
Open our hearts, O Lord,
to listen to the words of your Son.
R. Alleluia, alleluia.
GospelMK 7:31-37
Jesus left the
district of Tyre
and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee,
into the district of the Decapolis.
And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment
and begged him to lay his hand on him.
He took him off by himself away from the crowd.
He put his finger into the man’s ears
and, spitting, touched his tongue;
then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him,
“Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”)
And immediately the man’s ears were opened,
his speech impediment was removed,
and he spoke plainly.
He ordered them not to tell anyone.
But the more he ordered them not to,
the more they proclaimed it.
They were exceedingly astonished and they said,
“He has done all things well.
He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee,
into the district of the Decapolis.
And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment
and begged him to lay his hand on him.
He took him off by himself away from the crowd.
He put his finger into the man’s ears
and, spitting, touched his tongue;
then he looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him,
“Ephphatha!” (that is, “Be opened!”)
And immediately the man’s ears were opened,
his speech impediment was removed,
and he spoke plainly.
He ordered them not to tell anyone.
But the more he ordered them not to,
the more they proclaimed it.
They were exceedingly astonished and they said,
“He has done all things well.
He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
Meditation: "He has done all things well"
How do you expect the Lord to treat you when you ask for his
help? Do you approach with fear and doubt, or with faith and
confidence? Jesus never turned anyone aside who approached him with
sincerity and trust. And whatever Jesus did, he did well. He
demonstrated both the beauty and goodness of God in his actions. When Jesus
approaches a man who is both deaf and a stutterer, Jesus shows his
considerateness for this man's predicament. Jesus takes him aside privately,
not doubt to remove him from embarrassment with a noisy crowd of gawkers. Jesus
then puts his fingers into the deaf man's ears and he touches the man's tongue
with his own spittle to physically identify with this man's infirmity and to
awaken faith in him. With a word of command the poor man's ears were opened,
his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.
What is the significance of Jesus putting his fingers into the
man’s ears? Gregory the Great, a church father from the 6th century, comments
on this miracle: “The Spirit is called the finger of God. When the Lord puts
his fingers into the ears of the deaf mute, he was opening the soul of man to
faith through the gifts of the Holy Spirit.”
The people's response to this miracle testifies to Jesus' great
care for others: He has done all things well. No problem or
burden was too much for Jesus' careful consideration. The Lord treats each of
us with kindness and compassion and he calls us to treat one another in like
manner. The Holy Spirit who dwells within us enables us to love as Jesus loves.
Do you show kindness and compassion to your neighbors and do you treat them
with considerateness as Jesus did?
"Lord Jesus, fill me with your Holy Spirit and inflame my
heart with love and compassion. Make me attentive to the needs of others that I
may show them kindness and care. Make me an instrument of your mercy and peace
that I may help others find healing and wholeness in you."
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February 13, 2015. Friday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time
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 Mark 7:31-37
Jesus left the district of Tyre and went by way of Sidon to
the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis. And people
brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and begged him to lay
his hand on him. He took him off by himself away from the crowd. He
put his finger into the man’s ears and, spitting, touched his tongue; then he
looked up to heaven and groaned, and said to him, “Ephphatha!” (that
is, “Be opened!”) And immediately the man’s ears were opened, his speech
impediment was removed, and he spoke plainly. He ordered them not to
tell anyone. But the more he ordered them not to, the more they proclaimed
it. They were exceedingly astonished and they said, “He has done all
things well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak.”
Introductory Prayer: Lord, I truly sense your love in my
heart. I hope in you, for you have won my confidence by revealing your
sacrificial love to me. I love you, Lord, and I wish to be a witness of
your love to all.
Petition: Lord, open my heart to your love so I may be a convincing
witness to the world that your love exists.
1. Who Would I Be if I Did Not Have the Faith? We can be so familiar
with and immersed in our Catholic heritage that we take for granted the
truths we have received from our Catholic Church, much like most of us take
for granted our ability to hear or speak. Today’s Gospel gives us an
opportunity to contemplate a man who from birth did not enjoy either of these
common faculties. There are people who cannot embrace Jesus’ revelation
not because it isn’t given, but because they are not prepared to receive
it. Let us rejoice in the grace we have received and honor it with our
fidelity. What type of person would I be (or soon become) if I didn’t
have the gift of faith to support, guide or mold my values?
2. Christ Is the Revelation of the Father and His Love: Christ revealed himself
to this man, and his power gave him hearing and good speech. “Christ
… by the revelation of the mystery of the Father and his love, fully reveals
man to man himself and makes his supreme calling clear”(Gaudium
et Spes, no. 22).Inasmuch as we are deaf to divine revelation we are like
this man. Unable to speak the message of the meaning of our lives, unable to
give ourselves to God and others, life just passes us by. But if God
touches our ears and tongue, if he cures and empowers us with his grace, our
lives take on a whole new direction and significance. God does touch our ears
and tongue, but we must embrace his grace and purpose in our lives.
3. We Are Witnesses to the World that Love Exists: Our Lord restored to this
man the health of his ears and tongue. Christ thus revealed to him his
real identity: “He, who is ‘the image of the invisible God’
(Colossians 1:15), is himself the perfect man” (Redemptor Hominis, no.
10). How difficult his life must have been before this revelation! How
hard must it have been for him to believe and love! “Man cannot
live without love. He remains a being that is incomprehensible for
himself, his life is senseless, if love is not revealed to him, if he does
not encounter love, if he does not experience it and make it his own, if he
does not participate intimately in it”(Ibid). With his health
restored, the man became an agent of God’s redemption. Who could keep
him silent now about this wonderful experience of his Savior he has
had? How loved by God this man must have felt that day when Christ
restored his health! This man believed and so he speaks! Why am I
silent? Do I not know that as a Catholic I am to be a witness to the
world that love exists?
Conversation with Christ:
Late have I loved you, O Beauty ever ancient, ever new, late have I loved you! You were within me, but I was outside, and it was there that I searched for you. In my unloveliness I plunged into the lovely things, which you created. You were with me, but I was not with you. Created things kept me from you; yet if they had not been in you they would not have been at all. You called, you shouted, and you broke through my deafness. You flashed, you shone, and you dispelled my blindness. You breathed your fragrance on me; I drew in breath and now I pant for you. I have tasted you, now I hunger and thirst for more. You touched me, and I burned for your peace. (The Confessions of St. Augustine)
Resolution: Today, I will share an aspect of my faith with a friend or
family member.
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, MARK 7:31-37
(Genesis 3:1-8; Psalm 32)
(Genesis 3:1-8; Psalm 32)
KEY VERSE: "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened" (v 34b).
TO KNOW: After leaving Phoenicia, Jesus went to the Gentile area of the Decapolis, a league of ten cities in eastern Palestine. There a deaf man with a speech impediment was brought to him for healing. The physical signs that Jesus used to heal the man, touch and spittle, were commonly used by faith healers in Jesus' day. They were thought to be effective in and of themselves. With Jesus, the efficacy of his healing power flowed directly from his relationship with his Father. The deaf mute was healed so that he could hear and proclaim the message of redemption. Jesus imposed silence upon the crowd so that his power would not be misinterpreted as mere "wonder-working," but the awestruck people could not restrain their praises of him. The miracle performed for the Gentile deaf mute was another sign that Jesus came to bring salvation to all peoples.
TO LOVE: Lord Jesus, help me to be open to your healing power in the Sacraments of the Church.
TO SERVE: In what ways am I deaf and mute to God's message?
NOTE: The Ephphatha prayer is used in the rite of Baptism for the opening of the ears to receive God's word, and the mouth, to proclaim the faith.
Friday 13 February 2015
Day of penance.
Genesis 3:1-8. Happy are those whose sins are forgiven—Ps 31(32):1-2, 5-7. Mark 7:31-37.
Genesis 3:1-8. Happy are those whose sins are forgiven—Ps 31(32):1-2, 5-7. Mark 7:31-37.
They brought him a man who
was deaf and could hardly speak.
I was touched by the
compassion of the people who brought this man to Jesus and begged him to place
his hands on him. Jesus also showed great sensitivity by taking him away from
the crowd.We see Jesus act with deep feeling as he sighed and looked up to
heaven. The man must have been overjoyed to be able to speak and hear. Jesus
ordered them not to tell anyone. Was he concerned that his action would again be
misinterpreted?
When we pray the prayers of
the faithful, we too bring people who cannot speak up for themselves to God and
before our community. It shows we stand with them. We’re moved by their
suffering and pray for a miracle. And miracles still happen.
MINUTE MEDITATIONS
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My Joy!
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Joy is in my heart. This joy is not ephemeral. I possess it
forever. Like the springtime rose, it smiles at me every day. My joy is to love
suffering. My joy is the Holy Will of Jesus, my only love, so I live without
any fear. –St. Thérèse of Lisieux
February
13
St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph
(1729-1812)
St. Giles Mary of St. Joseph
(1729-1812)
In the same year that a power-hungry Napoleon Bonaparte led his
army into Russia, Giles Mary of St. Joseph ended a life of humble service to
his Franciscan community and to the citizens of Naples.
Francesco
was born in Taranto to very poor parents. His father’s death left the
18-year-old Francesco to care for the family. Having secured their future, he
entered the Friars Minor at Galatone in 1754. For 53 years he served at St.
Paschal’s Hospice in Naples in various roles, such as cook, porter or most
often as official beggar for that community.
“Love
God, love God” was his characteristic phrase as he gathered food for the friars
and shared some of his bounty with the poor—all the while consoling the troubled
and urging everyone to repent. The charity which he reflected on the streets of
Naples was born in prayer and nurtured in the common life of the friars. The
people whom Giles met on his begging rounds nicknamed him the “Consoler of
Naples.” He was canonized in 1996.
Comment:
People often become arrogant and power hungry when they try to live a lie, for example, when they forget their own sinfulness and ignore the gifts God has given to other people. Giles had a healthy sense of his own sinfulness—not paralyzing but not superficial either. He invited men and women to recognize their own gifts and to live out their dignity as people made in God’s divine image. Knowing someone like Giles can help us on our own spiritual journey.
People often become arrogant and power hungry when they try to live a lie, for example, when they forget their own sinfulness and ignore the gifts God has given to other people. Giles had a healthy sense of his own sinfulness—not paralyzing but not superficial either. He invited men and women to recognize their own gifts and to live out their dignity as people made in God’s divine image. Knowing someone like Giles can help us on our own spiritual journey.
Quote:
In his homily at the canonization of Giles, Pope John Paul II said that the spiritual journey of Giles reflected “the humility of the Incarnation and the gratuitousness of the Eucharist” (L'Osservatore Romano 1996, volume 23, number 1).
In his homily at the canonization of Giles, Pope John Paul II said that the spiritual journey of Giles reflected “the humility of the Incarnation and the gratuitousness of the Eucharist” (L'Osservatore Romano 1996, volume 23, number 1).
LECTIO DIVINA:
MARK 7,31-37
Lectio:
Friday, February 13, 2015
1) Opening prayer
Father,
watch over your family
and keep us safe in your care,
for all our hope is in you.
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,
watch over your family
and keep us safe in your care,
for all our hope is in you.
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 7,31-37
Returning from the territory of Tyre, Jesus went by way of Sidon towards the Lake of Galilee, right through the Decapolis territory. And they brought him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they asked him to lay his hand on him. He took him aside to be by themselves, away from the crowd, put his fingers into the man's ears and touched his tongue with spittle. Then looking up to heaven he sighed; and he said to him, 'Ephphatha,' that is, 'Be opened.'
And his ears were opened, and at once the impediment of his tongue was loosened and he spoke clearly. And Jesus ordered them to tell no one about it, but the more he insisted, the more widely they proclaimed it. Their admiration was unbounded, and they said, 'Everything he does is good, he makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak.'
Returning from the territory of Tyre, Jesus went by way of Sidon towards the Lake of Galilee, right through the Decapolis territory. And they brought him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they asked him to lay his hand on him. He took him aside to be by themselves, away from the crowd, put his fingers into the man's ears and touched his tongue with spittle. Then looking up to heaven he sighed; and he said to him, 'Ephphatha,' that is, 'Be opened.'
And his ears were opened, and at once the impediment of his tongue was loosened and he spoke clearly. And Jesus ordered them to tell no one about it, but the more he insisted, the more widely they proclaimed it. Their admiration was unbounded, and they said, 'Everything he does is good, he makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak.'
3) Reflection
In today’s Gospel, Jesus cures a deaf-mute. This episode is not known very much. In the episode of the Canaanite woman, Jesus goes beyond the frontiers of the national territory and accepts a foreign woman who did not belong to the people and with whom it was forbidden to speak. In today’s Gospel we notice this same opening.
• Mark 7, 31. The region of the Decapolis. “At that time, returning from the territory of Tyre, Jesus went to Sidon toward the Lake of Galilee, right through the Decapolis territory”. Decapolis literally means: Ten cities. This was a region of ten cities in the south east part of Galilee, and its population was pagan.
• Mark 7, 31-35. To open the ears and to loosen the tongue. A deaf-mute man was brought before Jesus. People wanted Jesus to place his hands on him. But Jesus goes far beyond this request. He leads the man aside from the crowd, put his finger into the man’s ears and touched his tongue with spittle, looking up to Heaven, he sighed deeply and said: “Éffata!”, that is, “Be opened!” At that same moment, his ears were opened, and at once the impediment of his tongue was loosened and he spoke clearly. Jesus wants the people to open the ears and to loosen the tongue!
• Mark 7, 36-37: Jesus wants no publicity. “And he ordered them not to tell anyone about it, but the more he insisted, the more widely they proclaimed it. Their admiration was unbounded and they said: “Everything he does is good, he makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak”. He prohibits that the cure be diffused, but in fact that does not happen. Those who have experienced what Jesus has done, go and tell others, whether Jesus wants it or not! The persons who were present at the cure began to proclaim what they have seen and summarize the Good News as follows: “Everything he does is good, he makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak!” This affirmation of the people makes us remember creation, when it was said: God saw that everything was good!” (Gn 1, 31). And this also recalls the prophecy of Isaiah, where he says that in the future the deaf will hear and the dumb will speak (Is 29, 28; 35, 5. cf. Mt 11, 5).
• The recommendation not to tell anybody. Sometimes, the attention which Mark’s Gospel attributes to the prohibition of Jesus to diffuse the cure is exaggerated, as if Jesus had some secret that he wants to keep. In the majority of cases in which Jesus works a miracle, he does not ask for silence. Rather, once he even asked for publicity (Mk 5, 19). Sometimes, he orders not to diffuse the cure (Mk 1, 44; 5, 43; 7, 36; 8, 26), but obtains the contrary result. The more he prohibits it, the more the Good News is diffused (Mk 1, 28.45; 3, 7-8; 7, 36-37). It serves nothing to prohibit! The interior force of the Good News is so great that it diffuses by itself.
• Growing openness in the Gospel of Mark. Throughout the pages of Mark’s Gospel, there is a growing openness toward the other populations. Thus Mark leads the readers to open themselves toward the reality of the world around and to overcome the preconceptions which prevent the peaceful living together among the different populations. When he passed through the Decapolis, a pagan region, Jesus responded to the request of the people of the place and cured a deaf-mute man. He is not afraid to be contaminated with the impurity of a pagan, because in curing him, he touches his ears and his tongue. In what regards the authority, two Jews and the disciples themselves have difficulty to hear and to understand that a pagan who was deaf and dumb can now hear and speak thanks to Jesus who touched him. It recalls the song of the servant “The Lord God has opened the ears, and I listen to him” (Is 50, 4-5). In driving the merchants out of the Temple, Jesus criticizes the unjust trade and affirms that the temple should be a house of prayer for all peoples (Mk 11, 17). In the parable of the wicked tenants, Mark refers to the fact that the message will be taken away from the chosen people, the Jews, and will be given to others, the pagans (Mk 12, 1-12). After the death of Jesus, Mark presents the profession of faith of a pagan at the foot of the Cross. In quoting the Roman centurion and how he recognizes the Son of God in Jesus, he is saying that the pagan is more faithful than the disciples and more faithful than the Jews (Mk 15, 39). The openness for the pagans appears very clearly in the final order given by Jesus to the disciples, after his Resurrection: “Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to all creation” (Mk 16, 15).
In today’s Gospel, Jesus cures a deaf-mute. This episode is not known very much. In the episode of the Canaanite woman, Jesus goes beyond the frontiers of the national territory and accepts a foreign woman who did not belong to the people and with whom it was forbidden to speak. In today’s Gospel we notice this same opening.
• Mark 7, 31. The region of the Decapolis. “At that time, returning from the territory of Tyre, Jesus went to Sidon toward the Lake of Galilee, right through the Decapolis territory”. Decapolis literally means: Ten cities. This was a region of ten cities in the south east part of Galilee, and its population was pagan.
• Mark 7, 31-35. To open the ears and to loosen the tongue. A deaf-mute man was brought before Jesus. People wanted Jesus to place his hands on him. But Jesus goes far beyond this request. He leads the man aside from the crowd, put his finger into the man’s ears and touched his tongue with spittle, looking up to Heaven, he sighed deeply and said: “Éffata!”, that is, “Be opened!” At that same moment, his ears were opened, and at once the impediment of his tongue was loosened and he spoke clearly. Jesus wants the people to open the ears and to loosen the tongue!
• Mark 7, 36-37: Jesus wants no publicity. “And he ordered them not to tell anyone about it, but the more he insisted, the more widely they proclaimed it. Their admiration was unbounded and they said: “Everything he does is good, he makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak”. He prohibits that the cure be diffused, but in fact that does not happen. Those who have experienced what Jesus has done, go and tell others, whether Jesus wants it or not! The persons who were present at the cure began to proclaim what they have seen and summarize the Good News as follows: “Everything he does is good, he makes the deaf hear and the dumb speak!” This affirmation of the people makes us remember creation, when it was said: God saw that everything was good!” (Gn 1, 31). And this also recalls the prophecy of Isaiah, where he says that in the future the deaf will hear and the dumb will speak (Is 29, 28; 35, 5. cf. Mt 11, 5).
• The recommendation not to tell anybody. Sometimes, the attention which Mark’s Gospel attributes to the prohibition of Jesus to diffuse the cure is exaggerated, as if Jesus had some secret that he wants to keep. In the majority of cases in which Jesus works a miracle, he does not ask for silence. Rather, once he even asked for publicity (Mk 5, 19). Sometimes, he orders not to diffuse the cure (Mk 1, 44; 5, 43; 7, 36; 8, 26), but obtains the contrary result. The more he prohibits it, the more the Good News is diffused (Mk 1, 28.45; 3, 7-8; 7, 36-37). It serves nothing to prohibit! The interior force of the Good News is so great that it diffuses by itself.
• Growing openness in the Gospel of Mark. Throughout the pages of Mark’s Gospel, there is a growing openness toward the other populations. Thus Mark leads the readers to open themselves toward the reality of the world around and to overcome the preconceptions which prevent the peaceful living together among the different populations. When he passed through the Decapolis, a pagan region, Jesus responded to the request of the people of the place and cured a deaf-mute man. He is not afraid to be contaminated with the impurity of a pagan, because in curing him, he touches his ears and his tongue. In what regards the authority, two Jews and the disciples themselves have difficulty to hear and to understand that a pagan who was deaf and dumb can now hear and speak thanks to Jesus who touched him. It recalls the song of the servant “The Lord God has opened the ears, and I listen to him” (Is 50, 4-5). In driving the merchants out of the Temple, Jesus criticizes the unjust trade and affirms that the temple should be a house of prayer for all peoples (Mk 11, 17). In the parable of the wicked tenants, Mark refers to the fact that the message will be taken away from the chosen people, the Jews, and will be given to others, the pagans (Mk 12, 1-12). After the death of Jesus, Mark presents the profession of faith of a pagan at the foot of the Cross. In quoting the Roman centurion and how he recognizes the Son of God in Jesus, he is saying that the pagan is more faithful than the disciples and more faithful than the Jews (Mk 15, 39). The openness for the pagans appears very clearly in the final order given by Jesus to the disciples, after his Resurrection: “Go out to the whole world and proclaim the Gospel to all creation” (Mk 16, 15).
4) Personal questions
• Jesus shows a great openness toward persons of another race, another religion and of other customs. We Christians, today, do we have the same openness? Do I have this openness?
• Definition of the Good News: “Everything Jesus does is good!” Am I good News for others?
• Jesus shows a great openness toward persons of another race, another religion and of other customs. We Christians, today, do we have the same openness? Do I have this openness?
• Definition of the Good News: “Everything Jesus does is good!” Am I good News for others?
5) Concluding prayer
Sing a new song to Yahweh!
Sing to Yahweh, all the earth!
Sing to Yahweh, bless his name! (Ps 96,1-2)
Sing a new song to Yahweh!
Sing to Yahweh, all the earth!
Sing to Yahweh, bless his name! (Ps 96,1-2)
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