Suy Niệm Tin Mừng Thứ Hai Tuần thứ 5 Thường Niên (Mark 6:53-56 )
Tin Mừng hôm nay nhắc nhở chúng ta biết rằng là chúng ta có thể tìm thấy được sự chữa lành trong Chúa Kitô và được đảm bảo rằng "Tất cả những ai chạm vào Chúa thì sẽ được chữa khỏi bệnh tật." Nhưng việc được chữa cho được lành bệnh sẽ không xảy ra nếu chúng ta không có đức tin. Và đức tin không phải chỉ là việc tin tưởng không mà thôi, nhưng chúng ta còn phải làm và sống theo Chúa Kitô. Nếu như chúng ta muốn thoát khỏi cái thế giới đau ốm tâm thần này, thì chúng ta hãy nên yêu thương nhiều hơn và hãy nên biết tha thứ nhiều hơn để trở nên giống Chúa hơn. Nếu chúng ta muốn thoát khỏi được cái thế giới đau bệnh này, thì ít nhất chúng ta phải biết ý thức và làm thay đổi những môi trường sống của chúng ta, nơi mà mọi người biết thương nhau hơn.Chúng ta hãy mang những bệnh tật, đau ốm của chúng ta tới với Chúa Kitô và cho phép Ngài hướng dẫn chúng ta biết tìm đến với sự thay đổi, thống hối và biết ăn năn.
Reflection:
The Gospel reminds us that we can find healing in Christ and assures us that "All who touched him were cured." But healing will not happen without faith. And faith is not just about believing, but also about following Christ. If we wish to rid this world of emotional pains, then we should be more loving and more forgiving. If we wish to rid this world of cancer and other diseases, businesses should never use toxic materials, and instead find ways to create products without harming the world. If we wish never to suffer from another devastating flood like "Ondoy" then we should all work towards preserving the environment.
Let us bring our sickness to Christ and allow him to lead us to conversion.
Opening Prayer:
Lord, open my mind and heart as I ponder your words today. Ash Wednesday is right around the corner, one week away, and I want to use this Lenten opportunity to draw closer to you. Give me the grace to pray well in these moments.
Encountering Christ:
1. Famous: Jesus was beginning to be recognized as an important rabbi and miracle worker throughout the region. People “scurried” to bring their sick to him for healing, sure that Jesus had the power they sought. Why? His reputation had preceded him. Many probably knew eyewitnesses who had been cured or seen miracles done by Jesus. And they were disposed by their faith to anticipate the coming of a powerful Messiah. In our day, Jesus resides in every church and every tabernacle in our vicinity. He may even be just steps away, ready to greet us from the monstrance in a local Adoration chapel. With more than two-thousand years of hindsight, we know better than the people of Gennesaret who is in our midst. How often do we “scurry” to bring him our concerns? St. Therese of Lisieux gently reminds us, “Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you—for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart.”
2. Widespread Healings: The people flocked to Jesus from the countryside, the villages, and “wherever they heard he was.” How desperate they must have been to have carried their sick from village to village, hoping to track down the renowned healer. Many were no doubt impeded by the terrain, confusing messages, and the crowds that surrounded Jesus. Still, they persevered. When they saw Jesus, they did not ask him for flashy signs. They humbly begged that only a tassel might touch their loved ones. Their faith allowed Jesus to work widespread healings!
3. Only a Tassel: In this Gospel, Jesus cured anyone who merely touched the tassel of his cloak. Imagine the power that emanated from Jesus and the reactions of those who were at once healed! When we reflect on the almighty power of God or experience it in our own lives, our soul naturally responds with thanksgiving and praise. As we pray in every Mass, "Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right and just." According to the Catechism, “Praise is the form of prayer which recognizes most immediately that God is God. It lauds God for his own sake and gives him glory, quite beyond what he does, but simply because HE IS” (CCC 2639). Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Conversing with Christ: Lord, I know that faith can move mountains, and in this case, the people’s faith resulted in many physical and spiritual cures. Please increase my faith. I believe. Help my unbelief (Mark 9:24).
Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will dedicate some extra time to bring you my concerns, if possible by making a visit to you in the tabernacle.
Reflection:
The Gospel reminds us that we can find healing in Christ and assures us that "All who touched him were cured." But healing will not happen without faith. And faith is not just about believing, but also about following Christ. If we wish to rid this world of emotional pains, then we should be more loving and more forgiving. If we wish to rid this world of cancer and other diseases, businesses should never use toxic materials, and instead find ways to create products without harming the world. If we wish never to suffer from another devastating flood like "Ondoy" then we should all work towards preserving the environment.
Let us bring our sickness to Christ and allow him to lead us to conversion.
Mon 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Jesus and his disciples travelled on, crossed the lake, tied up their boat and settled down on the bank to take a rest. They probably took time to re-collect their spirits and converse with each other, to get ready for the crowds. To deal with eager and excited people who came from all over the places and with different personal motives, requests, and desires, one had to be generous with them. Jesus and his disciples were generous in spirit. And all those who touched him were saved.
The first reading and the psalm echo the moods of the gospel scene of cures at Gennesaret. Solomon led the people to bring the Ark of the Covenant to the Lord God's resting place. The priests performed liturgical worship amid the joyful shouts of the faithful. They prayed to God not to reject them. St Ignatius Loyola teaches that a magnanimous spirit on our part is very profitable when we begin to pray.
Lord Jesus, You are generous with Your graces to us. We ask that, when we pray, we may be open to receive all that You give us.
Encountering Christ:
1. Famous: Jesus was beginning to be recognized as an important rabbi and miracle worker throughout the region. People “scurried” to bring their sick to him for healing, sure that Jesus had the power they sought. Why? His reputation had preceded him. Many probably knew eyewitnesses who had been cured or seen miracles done by Jesus. And they were disposed by their faith to anticipate the coming of a powerful Messiah. In our day, Jesus resides in every church and every tabernacle in our vicinity. He may even be just steps away, ready to greet us from the monstrance in a local Adoration chapel. With more than two-thousand years of hindsight, we know better than the people of Gennesaret who is in our midst. How often do we “scurry” to bring him our concerns? St. Therese of Lisieux gently reminds us, “Do you realize that Jesus is there in the tabernacle expressly for you—for you alone? He burns with the desire to come into your heart.”
2. Widespread Healings: The people flocked to Jesus from the countryside, the villages, and “wherever they heard he was.” How desperate they must have been to have carried their sick from village to village, hoping to track down the renowned healer. Many were no doubt impeded by the terrain, confusing messages, and the crowds that surrounded Jesus. Still, they persevered. When they saw Jesus, they did not ask him for flashy signs. They humbly begged that only a tassel might touch their loved ones. Their faith allowed Jesus to work widespread healings!
3. Only a Tassel: In this Gospel, Jesus cured anyone who merely touched the tassel of his cloak. Imagine the power that emanated from Jesus and the reactions of those who were at once healed! When we reflect on the almighty power of God or experience it in our own lives, our soul naturally responds with thanksgiving and praise. As we pray in every Mass, "Let us give thanks to the Lord our God. It is right and just." According to the Catechism, “Praise is the form of prayer which recognizes most immediately that God is God. It lauds God for his own sake and gives him glory, quite beyond what he does, but simply because HE IS” (CCC 2639). Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ.
Conversing with Christ: Lord, I know that faith can move mountains, and in this case, the people’s faith resulted in many physical and spiritual cures. Please increase my faith. I believe. Help my unbelief (Mark 9:24).
Resolution: Lord, today by your grace I will dedicate some extra time to bring you my concerns, if possible by making a visit to you in the tabernacle.
Reflection:
The Gospel reminds us that we can find healing in Christ and assures us that "All who touched him were cured." But healing will not happen without faith. And faith is not just about believing, but also about following Christ. If we wish to rid this world of emotional pains, then we should be more loving and more forgiving. If we wish to rid this world of cancer and other diseases, businesses should never use toxic materials, and instead find ways to create products without harming the world. If we wish never to suffer from another devastating flood like "Ondoy" then we should all work towards preserving the environment.
Let us bring our sickness to Christ and allow him to lead us to conversion.
Mon 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time (A)
Jesus and his disciples travelled on, crossed the lake, tied up their boat and settled down on the bank to take a rest. They probably took time to re-collect their spirits and converse with each other, to get ready for the crowds. To deal with eager and excited people who came from all over the places and with different personal motives, requests, and desires, one had to be generous with them. Jesus and his disciples were generous in spirit. And all those who touched him were saved.
The first reading and the psalm echo the moods of the gospel scene of cures at Gennesaret. Solomon led the people to bring the Ark of the Covenant to the Lord God's resting place. The priests performed liturgical worship amid the joyful shouts of the faithful. They prayed to God not to reject them. St Ignatius Loyola teaches that a magnanimous spirit on our part is very profitable when we begin to pray.
Lord Jesus, You are generous with Your graces to us. We ask that, when we pray, we may be open to receive all that You give us.
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