January 19, 2011
D A I L Y G O S P E L
I find it almost incomprehensible why the Pharisees would want to destroy a man who has the power to heal people. Surely, if one has any sense, you would be trying to facilitate such a gift for the greater glory and service of God. I suppose this is how jealousy works and why St. Francis considered it a sin against the Holy Spirit. Let us pray that we will always rejoice in the gifts that God gives to others and celebrate them rather than compete and seek to destroy one another’s ministries.
ALLELUIA
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Jesus preached the Gospel of the Kingdom and cured every disease among the people.
R: Alleluia, alleluia
Mark 3:1-6
1 Jesus entered the synagogue. There was a man there who had a withered hand. 2 They watched him closely to see if he would cure him on the sabbath so that they might accuse him. 3 He said to the man with the withered hand, “Come up here before us.” 4 Then he said to them, “Is it lawful to do good on the sabbath rather than to do evil, to save life rather than to destroy it?” But they remained silent. 5 Looking around at them with anger and grieved at their hardness of heart, he said to the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out and his hand was restored. 6 The Pharisees went out and immediately took counsel with the Herodians against him to put him to death.
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