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Healing Through Jesus: A Wednesday Reflection

by Gerry Palermo, posted in Catholic

Greetings on this the Wednesday of the First Week in Ordinary Time
Readings: Hebrews 2:14-18; Psalm 105:1-2, 3-4, 6-7, 8-9; Mark 1:29-39

Freedom

Since the children share in blood and Flesh, Jesus likewise shared in them, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the Devil, and free those who through fear of death had been subject to slavery all their life.

Healing

When it was evening, after sunset, they brought to him all who were ill or possessed by demons. The whole town was gathered at the door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases, and he drove out many demons.

After sunset

When I have been on mission trips, in particular medical mission, it is always amazing the healing that happens just after sunset. There is something special about people getting medical attention in the dark and feeling much better. During the day we can see the effects. In the night you can feel the effects.

Day, night and in the dawn, Jesus is always for us.

Sacred Readings full text: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011525.cfm

Peace be with you,
Deacon Gerry

The Essence of Mutual Love in Healthy Relationships

by Gerry Palermo, posted in Catholic, Easter
A Shared Journey. A Shared Love.

Greetings on this the Wednesday of the Seventh Week of Easter
Readings: Acts 20:28-38; PS 68:29-30, 33-35a, 35bc-36ab; Jn 17:11b-19

Notes

Since you have purified yourselves by obedience to the truth for sincere mutual love, love one another intensely from a pure heart (1 PTR 1:22).

Summary

Unity in friendship and mutual love is the hallmark of an actual healthy relationship. Possession and expectation are subordinate and inferior bonding elements.

Reflection

When I was with them I protected them in your name that you gave me, and I guarded them, and none of them was lost (Jn 17:12ab).

Personal Reflection

You know you love someone when their pain is your pain and their joy is your joy. You know you love someone that where they are you wish to be. Some of the best cinematic and novel-poem love stories include a scene of an epiphany of love either in a crisis or in a ‘coming out’ of one sort or another.

The gospel narrative has the same universal appeal.
Fall in love.

First Reading

And now I commend you to God and to that gracious word of his that can build you up and give you the inheritance among all who are consecrated.

Responsorial

Sing to God, O kingdoms of the earth.

Gospel Acclamation

Your word, O Lord, is truth; consecrate us in the truth.

Gospel

Lifting up his eyes to heaven, Jesus prayed, saying: “Holy Father, keep them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one just as we are one.

Peace be with you,
Deacon Gerry