January 10, 2012
St. William of Bourges
Tuesday of the First Week
GREEN
1 Sm 1:9-20
1 Sm 2
Mk 1:21-28
21[Jesus] came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath [he] entered the synagogue and taught. 22The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes. 23In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; 24he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” 25Jesus rebuked him and said, “Quiet! Come out of him!” 26The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him. 27All were amazed and asked one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him.” 28His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.
Tuesday of the First Week
GREEN
1 Sm 1:9-20
1 Sm 2
Mk 1:21-28
21[Jesus] came to Capernaum with his followers, and on the sabbath [he] entered the synagogue and taught. 22The people were astonished at his teaching, for he taught them as one having authority and not as the scribes. 23In their synagogue was a man with an unclean spirit; 24he cried out, “What have you to do with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know who you are—the Holy One of God!” 25Jesus rebuked him and said, “Quiet! Come out of him!” 26The unclean spirit convulsed him and with a loud cry came out of him. 27All were amazed and asked one another, “What is this? A new teaching with authority. He commands even the unclean spirits and they obey him.” 28His fame spread everywhere throughout the whole region of Galilee.
Reflection:
Quiet! Jesus has compassion for the man with an unclean spirit. He does not judge or condemn. Jesus desires the man’s healing and performs a miracle to liberate him from Satan.
Jesus silences the unclean spirit. He
does not want his identity revealed. Jesus wishes people to come to him
because of their faith and their love, not because of his miraculous
powers.
Jesus may be telling us now, “Quiet!”
Enough of words, promises, and resolutions. Jesus asks for our love,
contrition, and conversion. No more quarrels, debates, and discussions.
What Jesus expects is the witness of our caring actions.
God speaks in the silence of our hearts. Let us give time for God to speak to us especially before we make important decisions.
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