Homily (Reflection) for Monday of the Fifth Week in Ordinary Time (I) (08th February, 2021) on the Gospel
Gen 1:1-19;
Ps 103:1-2.5-6.10.12.24.35 (R. v.31);
Mk 6:53-56.
Topic: The Mighty Healer.
Jesus is seen in today’s gospel as the healer of every form of disease. On His arrival with His disciples to Gennesaret, people rushed about the whole region and brought those who were sick to Him wherever He was. They begged Him to allow the sick touch even the fringe of His cloak. And all who touched it were healed.
What people did in today’s gospel is a good picture of what many
do today. Often scriptural passages like “He took our infirmities and bore our
diseases” (Matt 8:17) are used as
back up. Indeed, Jesus healed so many people as one can see both in today’s
gospel and so many other passages. However, we often forget that He healed the
whole man. Hence sometimes while healing He would say, “your sins are forgiven”,
cf. Matt 9:2.
People go far and near in search of bodily healing. Yet Jesus
admonished us to fear what can destroy both soul and body in hell, cf. Matt 10:28; Lk 12:4. Many often neglect
the state of their souls. Even most of the supposed healers preach virtually
everything but repentance. Sin destroys both the soul and the body in hell, cf.
1Cor 11:27-30. Again, Matthew 8:17 often quoted especially
while healing the body refers to Isaiah
53:4. This prophesy primarily refers to Christ’s death for our salvation.
It is also synonymous with Jn 1:29.
In conclusion, as you search for the best of everything in
this world – health, wealth, husband, wife, children, breakthroughs, and so on,
remember Christ’s query: “what will it profit a man, if he gains the whole
world and forfeits his life? Or what shall a man give in return for his life?”
(Matt 16:26).
Bible Reading: Is 6:9-10; 1Cor 11:27-30.
Thought for today: You are made of BODY and SOUL.
Let us pray: Lord, help us search for the good of
both our body and our soul – Amen.
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