04 February 2020 Catholic Mass Daily Bible Reading. USCCB. Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 5,21-43. When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered …More
04 February 2020 Catholic Mass Daily Bible Reading.
USCCB. Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 5,21-43.
When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.
One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet
and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, "My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live."
He went off with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him.
There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years.
She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse.
She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak.
She said, "If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured."
Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who has touched my clothes?"
But his disciples said to him, "You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
And he looked around to see who had done it.
The woman, realizing what had happened to her, approached in fear and trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth.
He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction."
While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official's house arrived and said, "Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?"
Disregarding the message that was reported, Jesus said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid; just have faith."
He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.
So he went in and said to them, "Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep."
And they ridiculed him. Then he put them all out. He took along the child's father and mother and those who were with him and entered the room where the child was.
He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!"
The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around. (At that) they were utterly astounded.
He gave strict orders that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.
Saint John-Paul II
Pope from 1978 to 2005
Speech to the youth of Chile, 02/04/1987
"The child is not dead but asleep"
My dear young people, the future depends on you; the completion of this millennium and beginning of another depend on you. So do not be passive: assume your responsibilities in every area that opens itself up to you in this world. (...) Take up your responsibilities! Inspired by faith in the Lord "always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope" (1 Pet 3:15) (...) What is the reason for your confidence? Your faith, recognition and acceptance of the tremendous love God is constantly showing towards humankind.(...) Jesus Christ, "the same today, yesterday and forever" (Heb 13:8), continues to show to all young people the same love the Gospel describes when he met up with a young man or woman.
So we can contemplate the raising of Jairus' daughter who "was twelve years old" (...) Jairus frankly exposes his anguish to the Master; he earnestly beseeches his heart: "My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay hands on her that she may get well and live". "Jesus went off with him". The heart of Christ, which is moved before this man and his daughter's human suffering, cannot remain heedless before our suffering. Christ always hears us but he asks us to turn to him with faith (...). The Lord's every gesture and word express this love.
I would like especially to pause over the words drawn from Jesus' own lips: "The child is not dead but asleep". These words that are so deeply illuminating prompt me to think of the mysterious presence of the Lord of life in a world that appears to have succumbed to the shameless promptings of hate, violence and injustice. Yet, no, this world of yours is not dead but sleeps. In your hearts, dear young people, we perceive the strong beat of life and the love of God. Youth is not dead when it is close to the Master. Yes, when it is close to Jesus: you are all close to Jesus. Listen to all his words, every word, each one. Young people, love Jesus, seek Jesus, meet Jesus.
USCCB. Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Mark 5,21-43.
When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.
One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet
and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, "My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live."
He went off with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him.
There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years.
She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse.
She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak.
She said, "If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured."
Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.
Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who has touched my clothes?"
But his disciples said to him, "You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'"
And he looked around to see who had done it.
The woman, realizing what had happened to her, approached in fear and trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth.
He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction."
While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official's house arrived and said, "Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?"
Disregarding the message that was reported, Jesus said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid; just have faith."
He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.
When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly.
So he went in and said to them, "Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep."
And they ridiculed him. Then he put them all out. He took along the child's father and mother and those who were with him and entered the room where the child was.
He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum," which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!"
The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around. (At that) they were utterly astounded.
He gave strict orders that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.
Saint John-Paul II
Pope from 1978 to 2005
Speech to the youth of Chile, 02/04/1987
"The child is not dead but asleep"
My dear young people, the future depends on you; the completion of this millennium and beginning of another depend on you. So do not be passive: assume your responsibilities in every area that opens itself up to you in this world. (...) Take up your responsibilities! Inspired by faith in the Lord "always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope" (1 Pet 3:15) (...) What is the reason for your confidence? Your faith, recognition and acceptance of the tremendous love God is constantly showing towards humankind.(...) Jesus Christ, "the same today, yesterday and forever" (Heb 13:8), continues to show to all young people the same love the Gospel describes when he met up with a young man or woman.
So we can contemplate the raising of Jairus' daughter who "was twelve years old" (...) Jairus frankly exposes his anguish to the Master; he earnestly beseeches his heart: "My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay hands on her that she may get well and live". "Jesus went off with him". The heart of Christ, which is moved before this man and his daughter's human suffering, cannot remain heedless before our suffering. Christ always hears us but he asks us to turn to him with faith (...). The Lord's every gesture and word express this love.
I would like especially to pause over the words drawn from Jesus' own lips: "The child is not dead but asleep". These words that are so deeply illuminating prompt me to think of the mysterious presence of the Lord of life in a world that appears to have succumbed to the shameless promptings of hate, violence and injustice. Yet, no, this world of yours is not dead but sleeps. In your hearts, dear young people, we perceive the strong beat of life and the love of God. Youth is not dead when it is close to the Master. Yes, when it is close to Jesus: you are all close to Jesus. Listen to all his words, every word, each one. Young people, love Jesus, seek Jesus, meet Jesus.