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The miracle of our gospel reading hovers in our midst every time we gather at the Lord’s table and we see more clearly that the miracle was not the multiplication of loaves and fishes but multiplication (again and again) of God’s grace and generosity to us.
Remember that John was the one sent ahead of Jesus to prepare his way. He was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, “A voice of one calling in the wilderness, ‘prepare the way for the Lord, make straight paths for Him.’”
Following God’s call can sometimes be a lonely journey.
Mark 5:21-43 recounts the encounters between Jesus and Jairus (a temple leader whose 12 year old daughter is critically ill) and an unnamed woman (a social pariah because of a 12-year crisis of Menorrhagia). These two stories are intertwined and appear to be about miracle healing.
Identity: A Guided Prayer Exercise
Easter Flower and Music Memorials.
Our faith can grow when we work through this fear and remember to trust God.
Perhaps Jesus is telling them that a tiny packet of God’s yearning for peace has the potential to grow like a tree and even upset an order of oppression!
One of the things that has been most powerful about Jesus’ teaching over the centuries is how he uses simple, homely stories and images. Today’s reading is a good example.
“If a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.”