Gospel: Mark 3:20-21
Jesus came with his disciples into the
house. Again, the crowd gathered, making it impossible for them even to eat.
When his relatives heard of this they set out to seize him, for they said, “He
is out of his mind.”
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Reflection:
Are you quick to judge based on what
you see? Jesus was called as someone who is out of His mind by His relatives.
Why? Because Jesus dared to do something out of the ordinary. Just imagine
instead of enjoying an ordinary life as a carpenter Jesus did the extra-ordinary.
Jesus ventured into something
that is totally alien to His environment and background. Jesus left His comfort
zone to become a nomad, a healer and itinerant preacher. And Jesus relatives
couldn’t believe and accept His unorthodox decision.
This is perhaps the reason why they
called Him as someone who is out of His mind. Did Jesus’ relatives really know
who He was during that time? Yes, perhaps they knew Him as the son of Mary and
Joseph but they had no idea about His true identity.
They judged Jesus based on their
superficial knowledge about Him. The trouble with judging others is it blinds
us of our own faults and shortcomings as if we are perfect, as if we don’t sin.
– Marino J. Dasmarinas
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