Posted on 07/01/2006 9:57:58 PM PDT by Salvation
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Reading 1
Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24
God did not make death,
nor does he rejoice in the destruction of the living.
For he fashioned all things that they might have being;
and the creatures of the world are wholesome,
and there is not a destructive drug among them
nor any domain of the netherworld on earth,
for justice is undying.
For God formed man to be imperishable;
the image of his own nature he made him.
But by the envy of the devil, death entered the world,
and they who belong to his company experience it.
Responsorial Psalm
Ps 30:2, 4, 5-6, 11, 12, 13
R. (2a) I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
I will extol you, O LORD, for you drew me clear
and did not let my enemies rejoice over me.
O LORD, you brought me up from the netherworld;
you preserved me from among those going down into the pit.
R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
Sing praise to the LORD, you his faithful ones,
and give thanks to his holy name.
For his anger lasts but a moment;
a lifetime, his good will.
At nightfall, weeping enters in,
but with the dawn, rejoicing.
R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
Hear, O LORD, and have pity on me;
O LORD, be my helper.
You changed my mourning into dancing;
O LORD, my God, forever will I give you thanks.
R. I will praise you, Lord, for you have rescued me.
Reading II
2 Cor 8:7, 9, 13-15
Brothers and sisters:
As you excel in every respect, in faith, discourse,
knowledge, all earnestness, and in the love we have for you,
may you excel in this gracious act also.
For you know the gracious act of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that though he was rich, for your sake he became poor,
so that by his poverty you might become rich.
Not that others should have relief while you are burdened,
but that as a matter of equality
your abundance at the present time should supply their needs,
so that their abundance may also supply your needs,
that there may be equality.
As it is written:
Whoever had much did not have more,
and whoever had little did not have less.
Gospel
Mk 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43
When Jesus had crossed again in the boat
to the other side,
a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.
One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward.
Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying,
My daughter is at the point of death.
Please, come lay your hands on her
that she may get well and live.
He went off with him,
and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him.
There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years.
She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors
and had spent all that she had.
Yet she was not helped but only grew worse.
She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd
and touched his cloak.
She said, If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.
Immediately her flow of blood dried up.
She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him,
turned around in the crowd and asked, Who has touched my clothes?
But his disciples said to Jesus,
You see how the crowd is pressing upon you,
and yet you ask, Who touched me?
And he looked around to see who had done it.
The woman, realizing what had happened to her,
approached in fear and trembling.
She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth.
He said to her, Daughter, your faith has saved you.
Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.
While he was still speaking,
people from the synagogue officials house arrived and said,
Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?
Disregarding the message that was reported,
Jesus said to the synagogue official,
Do not be afraid; just have faith.
He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside
except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official,
he caught sight of a commotion,
people weeping and wailing loudly.
So he went in and said to them,
Why this commotion and weeping?
The child is not dead but asleep.
And they ridiculed him.
Then he put them all out.
He took along the childs father and mother
and those who were with him
and entered the room where the child was.
He took the child by the hand and said to her, Talitha koum,
which means, Little girl, I say to you, arise!
The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around.
At that they were utterly astounded.
He gave strict orders that no one should know this
and said that she should be given something to eat.
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When Jesus had crossed again in the boat
to the other side,
a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.
One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward.
Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying,
My daughter is at the point of death.
Please, come lay your hands on her
that she may get well and live.
He went off with him,
and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him.
While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue officials house arrived and said,
Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?
Disregarding the message that was reported,
Jesus said to the synagogue official,
Do not be afraid; just have faith.
He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside
except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official,
he caught sight of a commotion,
people weeping and wailing loudly.
So he went in and said to them,
Why this commotion and weeping?
The child is not dead but asleep.
And they ridiculed him.
Then he put them all out.
He took along the childs father and mother
and those who were with him
and entered the room where the child was.
He took the child by the hand and said to her, Talitha koum,
which means, Little girl, I say to you, arise!
The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around.
At that they were utterly astounded.
He gave strict orders that no one should know this
and said that she should be given something to eat.
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From: 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15
Appeal for Generosity
From: Mark 5:21-43
Jairus' Daughter is Restored to Life.
The Curing of the Woman With a Hemorrhage
First reading | Wisdom 1:13 - 2:24 © |
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Death was not Gods doing, he takes no pleasure in the extinction of the living. To be for this he created all; the worlds created things have health in them, in them no fatal poison can be found, and Hades holds no power on earth; for virtue is undying. Yet God did make man imperishable, he made him in the image of his own nature; it was the devils envy that brought death into the world, as those who are his partners will discover. |
Psalm or canticle: Psalm 29 |
Second reading | 2 Corinthians 8:7 - 15 © |
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You always have the most of everything of faith, of eloquence, of understanding, of keenness for any cause, and the biggest share of our affection so we expect you to put the most into this work of mercy too. Remember how generous the Lord Jesus was: he was rich, but he became poor for your sake, to make you rich out of his poverty. This does not mean that to give relief to others you ought to make things difficult for yourselves: it is a question of balancing what happens to be your surplus now against their present need, and one day they may have something to spare that will supply your own need. That is how we strike a balance: as scripture says: The man who gathered much had none too much, the man who gathered little did not go short. |
Gospel | Mark 5:21 - 43 © |
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When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered round him and he stayed by the lakeside. Then one of the synagogue officials came up, Jairus by name, and seeing him, fell at his feet and pleaded with him earnestly, saying, My little daughter is desperately sick. Do come and lay your hands on her to make her better and save her life. Jesus went with him and a large crowd followed him; they were pressing all round him. Now there was a woman who had suffered from a haemorrhage for twelve years; after long and painful treatment under various doctors, she spent all she had without being any the better for it, in fact, she was getting worse. She had heard about Jesus, and she came up behind him through the crowd and touched his cloak. If I can touch even his clothes, she had told herself I shall be well again. And the source of the bleeding dried up instantly, and she felt in herself that she was cured of her complaint. Immediately aware that power had gone out from him, Jesus turned round in the crowd and said, Who touched my clothes? His disciples said to him, You see how the crowd is pressing round you and yet you say, Who touched me? But he continued to look all round to see who had done it. Then the woman came forward, frightened and trembling because she knew what had happened to her, and she fell at his feet and told him the whole truth. My daughter, he said your faith has restored you to health; go in peace and be free from your complaint. While he was still speaking some people arrived from the house of the synagogue official to say, Your daughter is dead: why put the Master to any further trouble? But Jesus had overheard this remark of theirs and he said to the official, Do not be afraid; only have faith. And he allowed no one to go with him except Peter and James and John the brother of James. So they came to the officials house and Jesus noticed all the commotion, with people weeping and wailing unrestrainedly. He went in and said to them, Why all this commotion and crying? The child is not dead, but asleep. But they laughed at him. So he turned them all out and, taking with him the childs father and mother and his own companions, he went into the place where the child lay. And taking the child by the hand he said to her, Talitha, kum! which means, Little girl, I tell you to get up. The little girl got up at once and began to walk about, for she was twelve years old. At this they were overcome with astonishment, and he ordered them strictly not to let anyone know about it, and told them to give her something to eat. |
O God, come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen. Alleluia.
A suitable hymn may be inserted at this point.
Psalm 1 |
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The two paths |
Blessed the one who does not follow the counsels of the wicked, or stand in the paths that sinners use, or sit in the gatherings of those who mock: his delight is the law of the Lord, he ponders his law day and night. He is like a tree planted by flowing waters, that will give its fruit in due time, whose leaves will not fade. All that he does will prosper. Not thus are the wicked, not thus. They are like the dust blown by the wind. At the time of judgement the wicked will not stand, nor sinners in the council of the just. For the Lord knows the path of the just; but the way of the wicked leads to destruction. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
Psalm 2 |
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The Messiah, king and victor |
Why are the nations in a ferment? Why do the people make their vain plans? The kings of the earth have risen up; the leaders have united against the Lord, against his anointed. Let us break their chains, that bind us; let us throw off their yoke from our shoulders! The Lord laughs at them, he who lives in the heavens derides them. Then he speaks to them in his anger; in his fury he throws them into confusion: But I I have set up my king on Sion, my holy mountain. I will proclaim the Lords decrees. The Lord has said to me: You are my son: today I have begotten you. Ask me, and I will give you the nations for your inheritance, the ends of the earth for you to possess. You will rule them with a rod of iron, break them in pieces like an earthen pot. So now, kings, listen: understand, you who rule the land. Serve the Lord in fear, tremble even as you praise him. Learn his teaching, lest he take anger, lest you perish when his anger bursts into flame. Blessed are all who put their trust in the Lord. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
Psalm 3 |
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The Lord is my protector |
Lord, how many they are, my attackers! So many rise up against me, so many of them say: He can hope for no help from the Lord. But you, Lord, are my protector, my glory: you raise up my head. I called to the Lord, and from his holy mountain he heard my voice. I fell asleep, and slept; but I rose, for the Lord raised me up. I will not fear when the people surround me in their thousands. Rise up, Lord; bring me to safety, my God. Those who attacked me you struck them on the jaw, you shattered their teeth. Salvation comes from the Lord: Lord, your blessing is upon your people. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
Reading | 1 Samuel 28:3 - 25 © |
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Now Samuel was dead, and all Israel had mourned him and buried him at Ramah, his own town. Saul had expelled the necromancers and wizards from the country. Meanwhile the Philistines had mustered and pitched camp at Shunem. Saul mustered all Israel and they encamped at Gilboa. When Saul saw the Philistine camp he was afraid and there was a great trembling in his heart. Saul consulted the Lord, but the Lord gave him no answer, either by dream or oracle or prophet. Then Saul said to his servants, Find a woman who is a necromancer for me to go and consult her. His servants replied, There is a necromancer at En-dor. And so Saul, disguising himself and changing his clothes, set out accompanied by two men; their visit to the woman took place at night. Disclose the future to me he said by means of a ghost. Conjure up the one I shall name to you. The woman answered, Look, you know what Saul has done, how he has swept the necromancers and wizards out of the country; why are you setting a trap for my life, then, to have me killed? But Saul swore to her by the Lord, As the Lord lives, he said no blame shall attach to you for this business. Then the woman asked, Whom shall I conjure up for you? He replied, Conjure up Samuel. Then the woman saw Samuel and, giving a great cry, she said to Saul, Why have you deceived me? You are Saul. The king said, Do not be afraid! What do you see? The woman answered Saul, I see a ghost rising up from the earth. What is he like? he asked. She answered, It is an old man coming up; he is wrapped in a cloak. Then Saul knew it was Samuel and he bowed down his face to the ground and did homage. Then Samuel said to Saul, Why have you disturbed my rest, conjuring me up? Saul replied, I am in great distress; the Philistines are waging war against me, and God has abandoned me and no longer answers me either by prophet or dream; and so I have summoned you to tell me what I must do. Samuel said, And why do you consult me, when the Lord has abandoned you and is with your neighbour? the Lord has done to you as he foretold through me; he has snatched the sovereignty from your hand and given it to your neighbour, David, because you disobeyed the voice of the Lord and did not execute his fierce anger against Amalek. That is why the Lord treats you like this now. What is more, the Lord will deliver Israel and you, too, into the power of the Philistines. Tomorrow you and your sons will be with me; and Israels army, too, for the Lord will deliver it into the power of the Philistines. Saul was overcome and fell full-length on the ground. He was terrified by what Samuel had said and, besides this, he was weakened by having eaten nothing at all that day and all that night. The woman then came to Saul, and seeing his terror said, Look, your servant has obeyed your voice; I have taken my life in my hands, and have obeyed the command you gave me. So now you in your turn listen to what your servant says. Let me set a little food before you for you to eat and get some strength for your journey. But he refused. I will not eat he said. His servants however pressed him, and so did the woman. Allowing himself to be persuaded by them, he rose from the ground and sat on the divan. The woman owned a fattened calf which she quickly slaughtered, and she took some flour and kneaded it and with it baked cakes of unleavened bread; she put these before Saul and his servants; and after they had eaten they set off and left the same night. |
Reading | From a homily by Pope Paul VI |
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We proclaim Christ to the whole world | |
Not to preach the Gospel would be my undoing, for Christ himself sent me as his apostle and witness. The more remote, the more difficult the assignment, the more my love of God spurs me on. I am bound to proclaim that Jesus is Christ, the Son of the living God. Because of him we come to know the God we cannot see. He is the firstborn of all creation; in him all things find their being. Mans teacher and redeemer, he was born for us, died for us, and for us he rose from the dead. All things, all history converges in Christ. A man of sorrow and hope, he knows us and loves us. As our friend he stays by us throughout our lives; at the end of time he will come to be our judge; but we also know that he will be the complete fulfilment of our lives and our great happiness for all eternity. I can never cease to speak of Christ for he is our truth and our light; he is the way, the truth and the life. He is our bread, our source of living water who allays our hunger and satisfies our thirst. He is our shepherd, our leader, our ideal, our comforter and our brother. He is like us but more perfectly human, simple, poor, humble, and yet, while burdened with work, he is more patient. He spoke on our behalf; he worked miracles; and he founded a new kingdom: in it the poor are happy; peace is the foundation of a life in common; where the pure of heart and those who mourn are uplifted and comforted; the hungry find justice; sinners are forgiven; and all discover that they are brothers. The image I present to you is the image of Jesus Christ. As Christians you share his name; he has already made most of you his own. So once again I repeat his name to you Christians and I proclaim to all men: Jesus Christ is the beginning and the end, the alpha and the omega, Lord of the new universe, the great hidden key to human history and the part we play in it. He is the mediator the bridge, if you will between heaven and earth. Above all he is the Son of man, more perfect than any man, being also the Son of God, eternal and infinite. He is the son of Mary his mother on earth, more blessed than any woman. She is also our mother in the spiritual communion of the mystical body. Remember: [it] is Jesus Christ I preach day in and day out. His name I would see echo and re-echo for all time even to the ends of the earth. |
Canticle | Te Deum |
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God, we praise you; Lord, we proclaim you! You, the Father, the eternal all the earth venerates you. All the angels, all the heavens, every power The cherubim, the seraphim unceasingly, they cry: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Hosts: heaven and earth are full of the majesty of your glory! The glorious choir of Apostles The noble ranks of prophets The shining army of martyrs all praise you. Throughout the world your holy Church proclaims you. Father of immeasurable majesty, True Son, only-begotten, worthy of worship, Holy Spirit, our Advocate. You, Christ: You are the king of glory. You are the Fathers eternal Son. You, to free mankind, did not disdain a Virgins womb. You defeated the sharp spear of Death, and opened the kingdom of heaven to those who believe in you. You sit at Gods right hand, in the glory of the Father. You will come, so we believe, as our Judge. And so we ask of you: give help to your servants, whom you set free at the price of your precious blood. Number them among your chosen ones in eternal glory. Bring your people to safety, Lord, and bless those who are your inheritance. Rule them and lift them high for ever. Day by day we bless you, Lord: we praise you for ever and for ever. Of your goodness, Lord, keep us without sin for today. Have mercy on us, Lord, have mercy on us. Let your pity, Lord, be upon us, as much as we trust in you. In you, Lord, I trust: let me never be put to shame. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
A concluding prayer may follow here. |
Sunday, July 2, 2006 Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary time |
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July Devotion: The Precious Blood
Since the 16th century Catholic piety has assigned entire months to special devotions. Like the Sacred Wounds of Jesus, His Precious Blood deserves special honor because of its close relation to the Sacred Passion. That honor was given to it from the beginning by the Apostles who praised its redeeming power. (Rom. 5:9 "we are justified by His blood"; Heb. 13:12 "and so Jesus also, that He might sanctify the people by His blood, suffered outside the gate"; 1 John 1:7 "and the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.") In recent times the devotion has been encouraged by Blessed Gaspar Buffalo, founder of the Congregation of the Precious Blood of Jesus Christ. When Pope Pius IX was in exile from Rome in 1849, he had as his companion Don Giovanni Merlini, the third general of that Congregation. This saintly priest suggested to the pope that he make a vow to give the feast of the Precious Blood to the entire church, if he should regain the papal territory. Without binding himself by the vow, the pope immediately extended the feast to the whole Church. On the old calendar it was celebrated on July 1, but Catholics may still continue this tradition by increasing their devotion to the most precious Blood throughout the entire month of July. See this article from the Catholic Culture library, Apostle of Devotion to His Most Precious Blood: St. Gaspar del Bufalo. |
Prayer Source: Prayer Book, The by Reverend John P. O'Connell, M.A., S.T.D. and Jex Martin, M.A., The Catholic Press, Inc., Chicago
O God, come to my aid.
O Lord, make haste to help me.
Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,
as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be,
world without end.
Amen. Alleluia.
A suitable hymn may be inserted at this point.
Psalm 62 (63) |
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Thirsting for God |
O God, you are my God, I wait for you from the dawn. My soul thirsts for you, my body longs for you. I came to your sanctuary, as one in a parched and waterless land, so that I could see your might and your glory. My lips will praise you, for your mercy is better than life itself. Thus I will bless you throughout my life, and raise my hands in prayer to your name; my soul will be filled as if by rich food, and my mouth will sing your praises and rejoice. I will remember you as I lie in bed, I will think of you in the morning, for you have been my helper, and I will take joy in the protection of your wings. My soul clings to you; your right hand raises me up. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
Canticle | Daniel 3 |
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All creatures, bless the Lord | |
Bless the Lord, all his works, praise and exalt him for ever. Bless the Lord, you heavens; all his angels, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, you waters above the heavens; all his powers, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, sun and moon; all stars of the sky, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, rain and dew; all you winds, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, fire and heat; cold and warmth, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, dew and frost; ice and cold, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, ice and snow; day and night, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, light and darkness; lightning and storm-clouds, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, all the earth, praise and exalt him for ever. Bless the Lord, mountains and hills; all growing things, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, seas and rivers; springs and fountains, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, whales and fish; birds of the air, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, wild beasts and tame; sons of men, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, O Israel, praise and exalt him for ever. Bless the Lord, his priests; all his servants, bless the Lord. Bless the Lord, spirits of the just; all who are holy and humble, bless the Lord. Ananias, Azarias, Mishael, bless the Lord, praise and exalt him for ever. Let us bless Father, Son and Holy Spirit, praise and exalt them for ever. Bless the Lord in the firmament of heaven, praise and glorify him for ever. |
Psalm 149 |
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The saints rejoice |
Sing a new song to the Lord, his praise in the assembly of the faithful. Let Israel rejoice in its maker, and the sons of Sion delight in their king. Let them praise his name with dancing, sing to him with timbrel and lyre, for the Lords favour is upon his people, and he will honour the humble with victory. Let the faithful celebrate his glory, rejoice even in their beds, the praise of God in their throats; and swords ready in their hands, to exact vengeance upon the nations, impose punishment on the peoples, to bind their kings in fetters and their nobles in manacles of iron, to carry out the sentence that has been passed: this is the glory prepared for all his faithful. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
A short Bible reading and responsory may follow here. |
Canticle | Benedictus |
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The Messiah and his forerunner | |
Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, for he has come to his people and brought about their redemption. He has raised up the sign of salvation in the house of his servant David, as he promised through the mouth of the holy ones, his prophets through the ages: to rescue us from our enemies and all who hate us, to take pity on our fathers, to remember his holy covenant and the oath he swore to Abraham our father, that he would give himself to us, that we could serve him without fear freed from the hands of our enemies in uprightness and holiness before him, for all of our days. And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High: for you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare his path, to let his people know their salvation, so that their sins may be forgiven. Through the bottomless mercy of our God, one born on high will visit us to give light to those who walk in darkness, who live in the shadow of death; to lead our feet in the path of peace. Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit, as it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen. |
Some short prayers may follow here, to offer up the day's work to God. |
Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those that trespass against us, and lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. |
A concluding prayer may follow here. |
May the Lord bless us and keep us from all harm; and may he lead us to eternal life. |
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The Accidental Catholic |
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07/01/06 |
During His earthly life and in His small area of the world, our Lord was what we moderns would call a celebrity. Scripture tells us that crowds came to Him from all over crowds so great that they blocked the streets and doorways (Mk 2:2) and so demanding that He and His Apostles could not even eat (Mk 3:20). |
Knowing how insistent and unruly crowds can be, we can easily imagine that people must have pushed in upon our Lord, bumping and jostling one another and Him. Some surely came for reasons of faith of devotion. But human nature being what it is, others probably came only to see the local celebrity, to marvel at His miracles or just to follow the crowd. |
Year B- 13th Sunday in ordinary time
Little girl, I tell you: get up.Mark 5:21-4321 And when Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a great crowd gathered about him; and he was beside the sea. |
Author: Joseph of Jesus and Mary
Touching the Lord Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Mark 5:21-43 Introductory Prayer: Lord Jesus, you taught: Ask, and it will be given you; search, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you (Matthew 7:7). You invite me to place my petition here before you. I believe Lord, that you will hear my prayer if I earnestly ask you with a sincere heart -- as I do now. Petition: Lord, let me experience your mercy and love. 1. If I But Touch His Clothes. Lord, many times you can seem so distant, so far from us. I believe that you are God, all-powerful and almighty. Yet, Lord, I believe that you want me to come to you. As great and as mighty as you are, you invite me to come to you as a little child. How seldom do I seek to reach out to you like the woman suffering a hemorrhage! What great faith she has. All she wants to do is have contact with you. She doesnt seek much, just a brief moment. Many times my life seems to go by so fast that I do not even seek that. I worry about my own things, and I get so caught up in my own problems that I do not think about bringing them to you as she does. It seems so simple, yet how frequently do I hold the same attitude she does? 2. Who Touched Me? Lord, it must please you to recognize someone has reached out to you. So many times you marvel at our faith, even if it be just for a moment. You were amazed at the faith of the centurion when he said: Only speak the word, and let my servant be healed (Luke 7:7). You promised the Good Thief that he would be with you in paradise. Someone believed that you could do something to make a difference in her life, and she sought you out. How often do we touch you? How often do we bring you to look for us, to seek us out because we seek you out? 3. Your Faith Has Saved You. Faith in you, Lord, is what inspired her to touch your cloak. She believed that you would make her well. Her reaching out to you was her prayer. She knows who she is: a creature whom the Father has made, a poor soul in need of help. She may have tried to do it alone, seeking cures in medicine. Perhaps they only worsened her condition. Now she asks for your help. Not only do you help her, Lord, but you save her. You are waiting to do the same for me if I simply come to you and make my petition. Lord, I believe that by making my petition known to you, I am being the person you made me to be. I am one who is totally dependent on you. I need you for everything. By myself I can do nothing, but with you I can do all things (Cf. Galatians 2: 20). Dialogue with Christ: Lord, I recognize that you want me to touch you like the woman with a hemorrhage did. I believe, Lord, that you are waiting for me to come to you as she did. All I have to do is reach out and touch you. You will be there to answer my prayer. Resolution: I shall make two acts of faith during the day so as to reach out to my Lord who is waiting for me to come to him for support. |
Wis 1:13-15; 2:23-24 / 2 Cor 8:7,9,13-15 / Mk 5:21-43 ...no destructive drug among them...? What happened? What was Gods intention if there had been no domain of the netherworld on earth? We get the answer later in this reading from Wisdom: by the envy of the devil, death entered the world... Yet Jesus triumphs over death, destruction, and the devil. Who caused the womans hemorrhage in the Gospel? Only God knows for sure. How did Jairus little girl die? Only God knows for sure. Why did these and all the other destructions happen? Only God knows for sure. Yet Jesus triumphs over death, destruction, and the devil. Why did Job endure all he did? God told him: only He knows and understands for sure. Yet Jesus triumphs over death, destruction, and the devil. Why is there such war in our world, such fighting supposedly in the name of God? Only God knows for sure. We cannot set ourselves up to judge. Only God judges for sure. We can fight in our understanding for righteousness and against injustice. But only God knows which is which for sure. Yet Jesus triumphs over death, destruction, and the devil. We stand with Him. Triumphing over sickness. Triumphing over addictions. Triumphing over abuse of any sort for it is all a destructive tactic of the devil, whether the abuse is against the unborn, or families, or nations. We do know what is true no what is True. Truth is not something but Someone. Knowing that Truth, we triumph over death, destruction, and the devil along with Him who is the way, the truth, and the life. As He raised Jairus little girl, so He raises us even as the devil tries to raze us. As St. Paul says to the Corinthians today: you know the gracious act of our Lord Jesus Christ you know His triumph over death, destruction, and the devil. May His triumph reign in and through us despite the destructions planned against us. |
Thanks for the "preview". Have a nice Sunday.
I will have a blessed Sunday. And may God bless you too!
" And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone forth from him, immediately turned about in the crowd, and said, "Who touched my garments?"
31 And his disciples said to him, "You see the crowd pressing around you, and yet you say, `Who touched me?'"
32 And he looked around to see who had done it.
33 But the woman, knowing what had been done to her, came in fear and trembling and fell down before him, and told him the whole truth."
"And he strictly charged them that no one should know this, and told them to give her something to eat."
This struck me this morning as such truth of the Gospel. It is a faithful rendition by Mark of his observation. The woman did not proclaim that she was healed and this is God to the crowd. She was frightened by what occurred.
The parents did not proclaim Christ's divinity, but were told to feed the child who had been through an ordeal and was famished.
The details just ring so true. The facts are there for those who can hear them.
Mk 5:21-43 | ||
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21 | And when Jesus had passed again in the ship over the strait, a great multitude assembled together unto him, and he was nigh unto the sea. | et cum transcendisset Iesus in navi rursus trans fretum convenit turba multa ad illum et erat circa mare |
22 | And there cometh one of the rulers of the synagogue named Jairus: and seeing him, falleth down at his feet. | et venit quidam de archisynagogis nomine Iairus et videns eum procidit ad pedes eius |
23 | And he besought him much, saying: My daughter is at the point of death, come, lay thy hand upon her, that she may be safe, and may live. | et deprecabatur eum multum dicens quoniam filia mea in extremis est veni inpone manus super eam ut salva sit et vivat |
24 | And he went with him, and a great multitude followed him, and they thronged him. | et abiit cum illo et sequebatur eum turba multa et conprimebant illum |
25 | And a woman who was under an issue of blood twelve years, | et mulier quae erat in profluvio sanguinis annis duodecim |
26 | And had suffered many things from many physicians; and had spent all that she had, and was nothing the better, but rather worse, | et fuerat multa perpessa a conpluribus medicis et erogaverat omnia sua nec quicquam profecerat sed magis deterius habebat |
27 | When she had heard of Jesus, came in the crowd behind him, and touched his garment. | cum audisset de Iesu venit in turba retro et tetigit vestimentum eius |
28 | For she said: If I shall touch but his garment, I shall be whole. | dicebat enim quia si vel vestimentum eius tetigero salva ero |
29 | And forthwith the fountain of her blood was dried up, and she felt in her body that she was healed of the evil. | et confestim siccatus est fons sanguinis eius et sensit corpore quod sanata esset a plaga |
30 | And immediately Jesus knowing in himself the virtue that had proceeded from him, turning to the multitude, said: Who hath touched my garments? | et statim Iesus cognoscens in semet ipso virtutem quae exierat de eo conversus ad turbam aiebat quis tetigit vestimenta mea |
31 | And his disciples said to him: Thou seest the multitude thronging thee, and sayest thou who hath touched me? | et dicebant ei discipuli sui vides turbam conprimentem te et dicis quis me tetigit |
32 | And he looked about to see her who had done this. | et circumspiciebat videre eam quae hoc fecerat |
33 | But the woman fearing and trembling, knowing what was done in her, came and fell down before him, and told him all the truth. | mulier autem timens et tremens sciens quod factum esset in se venit et procidit ante eum et dixit ei omnem veritatem |
34 | And he said to her: Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole: go in peace, and be thou whole of thy disease. | ille autem dixit ei filia fides tua te salvam fecit vade in pace et esto sana a plaga tua |
35 | While he was yet speaking, some come from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying: Thy daughter is dead: why dost thou trouble the master any further? | adhuc eo loquente veniunt ab archisynagogo dicentes quia filia tua mortua est quid ultra vexas magistrum |
36 | But Jesus having heard the word that was spoken, saith to the ruler of the synagogue: Fear not, only believe. | Iesus autem verbo quod dicebatur audito ait archisynagogo noli timere tantummodo crede |
37 | And he admitted not any man to follow him, but Peter, and James, and John the brother of James. | et non admisit quemquam sequi se nisi Petrum et Iacobum et Iohannem fratrem Iacobi |
38 | And they cone to the house of the ruler of the synagogue; and he seeth a tumult, and people weeping and wailing much. | et veniunt in domum archisynagogi et videt tumultum et flentes et heiulantes multum |
39 | And going in, he saith to them Why make you this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth. | et ingressus ait eis quid turbamini et ploratis puella non est mortua sed dormit |
40 | And they laughed him to scorn. But he having put them all out, taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying. | et inridebant eum ipse vero eiectis omnibus adsumit patrem et matrem puellae et qui secum erant et ingreditur ubi erat puella iacens |
41 | And taking the damsel by the hand, he saith to her: Talitha cumi, which is, being interpreted: Damsel (I say to thee) arise. | et tenens manum puellae ait illi talitha cumi quod est interpretatum puella tibi dico surge |
42 | And immediately the damsel rose up, and walked: and she was twelve years old: and they were astonished with a great astonishment. | et confestim surrexit puella et ambulabat erat autem annorum duodecim et obstipuerunt stupore maximo |
43 | And he charged them strictly that no man should know it: and commanded that something should be given her to eat. | et praecepit illis vehementer ut nemo id sciret et dixit dari illi manducare |
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