Daily Reflection April 25, 2024 |
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Celebrating Easter About St. Mark, from Saint of the Day |
Weekly Guide for Daily Prayer |
Quiz Time! Which of the following passage(s) are from the Gospel of Mark?
You may not have expected a quiz today, but I hope everyone correctly answered, 6. Mark’s Jesus is blue-collared, compassionate, earthy, and constantly on the move. He’s a carpenter who’s not afraid to get his hands dirty by touching bodily fluids and other people’s wounds. Jesus is always on a journey, a step ahead of his disciples so you feel an urgency in Mark’s gospel account (the word, “immediately” occurs 27 times in Mark’s gospel). His followers are often confused, afraid and, in some cases, run around naked! We see these themes in today’s Gospel reading. Jesus tells his followers that they too will get their hands dirty, touching serpents and laying hands on the sick. Jesus then ascends to Heaven while his followers (immediately) get to work, preaching the Good News. As we celebrate the Feast of Saint Mark, can we be inspired to act “immediately” and preach the Good News to those around us? Or are we too afraid to get our hands dirty by touching those most in need? Like Jesus’ disciples we may feel confused and lost, but can we feel the same compassion that Jesus had for his lost sheep? To paraphrase Pope Francis, can we be humble shepherds with the ‘smell of the sheep’ on our hands? |
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