5th Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 9, 2003
Reading I: Job 7:1-4,6-7 II: 1Cor 9:16-19,22-23
Gospel
Mark 1:29-39

29 And immediately he left the synagogue, and entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John.
30 Now Simon's mother-in-law lay sick with a fever, and immediately they told him of her.
31 And he came and took her by the hand and lifted her up, and the fever left her; and she served them.
32 That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons.
33 And the whole city was gathered together about the door.
34 And he healed many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him.
35 And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose and went out to a lonely place, and there he prayed.
36 And Simon and those who were with him pursued him,
37 and they found him and said to him, "Everyone is searching for you." 38 And he said to them, "Let us go on to the next towns, that I may preach there also; for that is why I came out."
39 And he went throughout all Galilee, preaching in their synagogues and casting out demons.


Interesting Details
One Main Point

Jesus has the power of God to heal, and He comes to heal us.


Reflections
  1. Do I have a sickness, a weakness, of a sin? Do I need healing?
  2. How much do I desire for healing? To what extent am I willing to sacrifice, to change, so that Jesus can heal me?
  3. How can I help Jesus heal others around me?

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