Friday, May 27, 2016

 

Thursday, 8th Week in Ordinary

26 May 2016
Thursday, 8th Week in Ordinary
St. Philip Neri, Priest  
Memorial.     White.     

1 Pt 2: 2 - 5, 9 – 12 / Mk 10:  46 – 52   

A Florentine, St. Philip Neri (1515 – 1595) founded the Congregation of the Oratory.

Gospel Reading: Mk 10: 46 - 52 
They came to Jericho.  As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a large crowd, a blind beggar, Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth passing by, he began to call out. "Son of David, Jesus, have mercy on me!"  Many people scolded him and told him to keep quiet, but he shouted all the louder, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

Jesus stopped and said, "Call him" So they called the blind man saying, "Take heart. Get up, he is calling you." He immediately threw aside his cloak, jumped up and went to Jesus.

Then Jesus asked him, "What do you want me to do for you?"  The blind man said, "Master, let me see again!"  And Jesus said to him, "Go your way, your faith has made you well." And immediately he could see. And he followed Jesus along the road.
 
Reflection
"Go your way; your faith has made you well," Jesus said to the blind man Bartimaeus.

What a beautiful thought to know that all it takes to be saved is to believe. Faith is multi-dimensional: to have faith means to believe, to do and to trust.

Through the Gospel reading we see these various dimensions come to life in the cure of the blind man Bartimaeus.  Bartimaeus believes, takes action and trusts.  To believe means to be persistent; he is persistent because he trusts in the one he believes in. 

On that day there were many people in the crowds at Jericho.  Bartimaeus knew what he wanted and so he was persistent. Though others told him to keep quiet, he continued with his pleas to Jesus.  In doing so, Jesus heard him and answered his pleas.  Jesus summons Bartimaeus and cures his blindness.

 We ask ourselves how many times have we persisted in something we believe in?  And what good has our persistence brought to us?  When we say we believe in Jesus, do we truly exhibit this faith in what we do?  We are reminded that faith is believing, doing and trusting: when we are able to have all these three dimensions of genuine faith, then we can say we have faith similar to that of the blind man Bartimaeus.
     
WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:

BIRTHDAY
     Karina Tiu

Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most. 

Have a good day!

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