Gospel: Luke
7:11-17
11 (Jesus)
journeyed to a city called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd
accompanied him. 12 As he
drew near to the gate of the city, a man who had died was being carried out,
the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. A large crowd from the city
was with her. 13 When the Lord saw her, he was moved with pity for her and said
to her, “Do not weep.” 14 He stepped forward and touched the coffin; at this
the bearers halted, and he said, “Young man, I tell you, arise!” 15 The dead
man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother. 16 Fear seized
them all, and they glorified God, exclaiming, “A great prophet has arisen in
our midst,” and “God has visited his people.” 17 This report about him spread
through the whole of Judea and in all the surrounding region.
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Reflection:
Imagine
the sorrow, loneliness and perhaps the feeling of hopelessness of the widow
whose son was to be buried. She had nothing more to rely on, her husband has
already died and her only son is to be buried. Thus the feeling of loneliness
pervade all over her.
Then came
the unexpected encounter with Jesus who was going to a place called Nain. Jesus
saw her, He went to her and told her, Do not weep (Luke 7:13); after which
Jesus raised back to life her dead son. Surely her feelings of loneliness was
suddenly replaced by feelings of hope, optimism and gladness. For the reason
that her only son was brought to life again by Jesus.
We all go
through this feeling of loneliness, emptiness and feeling of being alone as if
nobody cares anymore with our plight. But make no mistake about it because somebody
still cares and that somebody is no other than Jesus. Let us continue to have Faith
and Hope in Him for He will always be there for us.
Do you
know how to avoid the feeling of being alone, the feeling of without hope and
the feeling of emptiness? Always have an
encounter with Jesus through the Holy Mass through our personal prayer and through the
Holy Rosary. Through the prayers that were taught to us by the church and by
Jesus himself (Matthew 6:9-13).
Do you
always seek an encounter with Jesus? – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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