Mark 3:1-6 & 1 Samuel 17:1-51 The number of people who wanted to accuse Jesus of doing wrong was limitless, perhaps because the righteousness of Jesus, unlike that of other men and women, was also limitless. Did the crowd of Pharisees watching Jesus’ every move stop him from healing the man with a withered hand? Their stubbornness and error in forbidding the healing of a man on the Sabbath angered Christ who by divine mercy healed the man, despite the people’s antipathy and criticism. Am I prepared, like Jesus, to do what is right, no matter what custom and public opinion dictate? Holy Spirit, help me do what is right. In God alone be at rest, my soul; for my hope comes from him. (Psalm 62:5) There are all kinds of good Catholic things you can do, but whatever they are, you have to realize that there is always the duty of the moment to be done. And it must be done, because the duty of the moment is from God. Catherine Doherty www.gospelmysteryoftheday.weebly.com Soli ad gloriam dei
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AuthorBeverly Illauq lives in Kemptville, Ontario, where she greets each morning by seeking the Gospel Mystery of the Day - the Word of the Lord for direct and practical application to the specific challenges & joys of the day. ArchivesCategories |