Looks v Doing
Greetings on this the Memorial of Saint Scholastica, Virgin
Readings: Genesis 1:1-19; Psalm 104:1-2a, 5-6, 10, 12, 24, 35c; Mark 6:53-56
They scurried about
As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him.
They scurried about the surrounding country
and began to bring in the sick on mats
to wherever they heard he was.
Whatever villages or towns or countryside he entered,
they laid the sick in the marketplaces
and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak;
and as many as touched it were healed.
A Modern Saying
These days the joke being said is… Jesus is coming… look busy!
Looks v Doing – Who are are we kidding?
Well, Jesus IS visiting, all the time. The sarcastic modern saying “Look Busy” is a sad commentary on the lack of awe at the presence of the Lord and the trivialization of our role in the salvation story.
Maybe we can take our cue from the gentiles of the land at Gennesaret.
- They scurried about the surrounding country.
- Brought in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was.
- Whatever villages or towns or countryside he entered, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak; and as many as touched it were healed.
Looks don’t mean anything.
Sacred Readings full text: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/021025.cfm
Peace be with you,
Deacon Gerry