Experiencing God in a personal relationship through faith, prayer and holiness is what all of us should strive for. It is a wonderful and great start however it is in essence only the beginning. For our loving Father does not want to dwell within individual hearts alone but in the heart of His Church. God dwells among His people.
A measure of the faith and love one has for Jesus is the faith and love we have for others. Do we seek out hurriedly here and everywhere all who are in need of hope, healing, love, true life? Do we help in any and every way to bring others to the love and knowledge of our Saviour Jesus Christ? Do we accept the trials and sufferings that come as a result it?
The healing love and peace of our Lord Jesus be upon us all. Amen
FIRST READING
1 Kings 8:1–7, 9–13
GOSPEL
Mark 6:53–56
After making the crossing to the other side of the sea, Jesus and his disciples came to land at Gennesaret and tied up there. As they were leaving the boat, people immediately recognized him. They scurried about the surrounding country and began to bring in the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. Whatever villages or towns or countryside he entered, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak; and as many as touched it were healed.
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