Gospel: Mark 1:29-39
On leaving the synagogue Jesus entered
the house of Simon and Andrew with James and John. Simon’s mother-in-law lay
sick with a fever. They immediately told him about her. He approached, grasped
her hand, and helped her up. Then the fever left her and she waited on them.
When it was evening, after sunset, they
brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons. The whole town was
gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he
drove out many demons, not permitting them to speak because they knew him.
Rising very early before dawn, he left
and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed. Simon and those who were
with him pursued him and on finding him said, “Everyone is looking for you.” He
told them, “Let us go on to the nearby villages that I may preach there also.
For this purpose have I come.” So he went into their synagogues, preaching and
driving out demons throughout the whole of Galilee.
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Reflection:
Is prayer for healing always part of
your daily prayers to Jesus? Perhaps not because we oftentimes confine Jesus’
healing to physical sickness. But in reality, Jesus doesn’t only heal
physical sickness He can heal everything that ails us. For example, our
sickness called arrogance, our sickness called greed, our sickness called lust
and so forth. All of these can be healed by Jesus.
There’s a story of an arrogant man who
would always want to dominate anyone who would be associated with him.
Eventually he noticed that he would always be deserted by his friends. He also
became aware that even his family would oftentimes avoid being associated with
him.
He knew deep in his heart that the
reason of their aversion towards him was caused by his dominating and arrogant
behavior. So, he prayed to Jesus and asked Him to heal him of his arrogance.
After a few weeks those around him noticed a change in his behavior.
From being arrogant he became humbler,
understanding and not anymore dominating like a boss. With His healing of his
arrogance he gained more friends and his harmony with his family was restored.
We must not confine Jesus healing to
physical healing only for the simple reason that Jesus physical healings are
but a surface of His infinite power. Jesus can heal everything that ails us,
including sickness that nobody knows except us; we simply have to humbly ask Him for this healing. – Marino J. Dasmarinas
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