Embracing Compassion: Healing Touch in the Gospel

Embracing Compassion: Healing Touch in the Gospel

February 11, 2024, 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time GOSPEL Mark 1:40–45 A leper came to Jesus and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.” Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” The leprosy left…

Jesus’ Compassion and Abundance

Jesus’ Compassion and Abundance

February 10, 2024, Saturday of Week 5 Photo Reference: https://christian.art/daily-gospel-reading/mark-8-1-10-2021/ GOSPEL Mark 8:1–10 In those days when there again was a great crowd without anything to eat, Jesus summoned the disciples and said, “My heart is moved with pity for the crowd, because they have been with me now for three days and have nothing…

The Ripple Effect of Empathy and Encouragement: Power of Words in Others’ Lives

The Ripple Effect of Empathy and Encouragement: Power of Words in Others’ Lives

Points to Ponder Today, let’s reflect on a heartfelt message that reminds us of the impact our words and actions can have on the lives of others. The imagery of dead birds inside a nest, waiting for their mother who will never return because the mother was killed, serves as a poignant reminder of the…

Jesus’ Healing Power and Transformation

Jesus’ Healing Power and Transformation

February 09, 2024, Friday of Week 5 Photo Reference: https://growindiscipleship.com/2021/06/03/sign-language-mark-7-31-37/ GOSPEL Mark 7:24–30 Jesus left the district of Tyre and went by way of Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, into the district of the Decapolis. And people brought to him a deaf man who had a speech impediment and begged him to lay his…

The Faith of a Syrophoenician Woman: Humility, Persistence, and Healing

The Faith of a Syrophoenician Woman: Humility, Persistence, and Healing

February 08, 2024, Thursday of Week 5 GOSPEL – Mark 7:24–30 Jesus went to the district of Tyre. He entered a house and wanted no one to know about it, but he could not escape notice. Soon a woman whose daughter had an unclean spirit heard about him. She came and fell at his feet….

The Pure Heart: Cultivating Inner Holiness in Christ

The Pure Heart: Cultivating Inner Holiness in Christ

February 07, 2024; Wednesday of Week 5 GOSPEL- Mark 7:14–23 Jesus summoned the crowd again and said to them, “Hear me, all of you, and understand. Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person; but the things that come out from within are what defile.” When he got home away from the crowd…