Monday, January 09, 2017
TUESDAY, 1st Week in Ordinary Time
January 10, 2017 – TUESDAY, 1st Week in Ordinary Time
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Heb 2: 5-12 / Mk 1:21 -28
FROM THE 1ST READING: Heb 2: 8b- 9
When it is said that God gave him dominion over all things, nothing is excluded. As it is, we do not yet see his dominion over all things. But Jesus, who suffered death and for a little while was placed lower than the angels, has been crowned with honor and glory. For the merciful plan of God demanded that he experience death on behalf of everyone.
GOSPEL READING: Mk 1: 21- 28
Then they went into the town of Capernaum and Jesus began to teach in the synagogue during the sabbath assemblies. The people were astonished at the way he taught, for he spoke as one having authority and not like the teachers of the Law.
It happened that a man with an evil spirit was in their synagogue and he shouted, "What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are: You are the Holy One of God." Then Jesus faced him and said with authority, "Be silent and come out of this man!" The evil spirit shook the man violently and, with a loud shriek, came out of him.
All the people were astonished and they wondered, "What is this? With what authority he preaches! He even orders evil spirits and they obey him!" And Jesus' fame spread throughout all the country of Galilee.
REFLECTION
In the first reading from the Letter to the Hebrews we are reminded that Jesus is the author of our salvation. God the Father sent his Son into the world and he became man, capable of suffering and death. After a life of goodness and kindness, Jesus triumphs over sin and death by dying on the cross and being raised from the dead, thereby fulfilling God's will. Now, through him and in him, we have access to the Father, which more often than not, may involve the cross in our own lives.
It is true that when we look at Jesus it seems we are so different from him. We feel that we can never attain his holiness, which is true. Yet we can at least share in his desire to do the will of the Father always.
And then, if we believe that he became man, in all things like us except that he was without sin, then maybe we can also do works for eternal life, the good works the Father wants us to do.
We must believe that whoever desires to do good works, God will help to do so. When we do good works, we glorify the Father. Our focus should not be on ourselves or our weaknesses and incapacities, but on the will of God. Jesus lived his life like this. So by looking at Jesus, our leader and example in faith and love, we hope to be close to him and to imitate him.
WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER INTENTIONS:
BIRTHDAY
MANUELA ZUNIGA PRIS SANTOS
CONCHlNG JIMENEZ
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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