Mystery of the day: Sorrowful
Table of the Word:
R11 Samuel 1:9-20
Gospel Mark 1:21-28
"Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have made to him." (I Samuel 1:17)
Theme: Our hope in God will not be in vain.
"Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have made to him." (I Samuel 1:17)
These were words of Eli to Hannah at Shiloh having seen her wailing in affliction over her barrenes. Hannah supplication to the Lord was answered irrespective of her weakness.
The first reading of today gave a detailed account of her tribulations and comfort the Lord offered her through Eli.
"Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have made to him." (I Samuel 1:17)
In our day-to-day living, where do we place our God especially when the going is good? Are we only running to Him in difficult moments? The scenario in the first reading of today, gives us an insight of a true believer whose hope is in God.
In the light of this, we are being called to hope and trust in God, for outside Him we cannot get it right. We need to order our lives according to the Word of God which cannot deceive us but brings about comfort in distress, dispels darkness and grant healing to the sick as we see in today's gospel pericope ( cf. Mark 1:21-28).
That is why St. Paul in the gospel antiphon says:
"Accept the word of God, not as the word of men, but as what it really is, the word of God." (cf. 1 Thessalonians 2:13)
Finally, beloved in Christ, let our faith be built only in God as that of Hannah, then we will not be in need. Peace be with you!
Let us pray
Merciful Lord, we thank You for the many blessings we receive from you. We acknowledge Your ever abiding presence among us, grant we pray the grace to believe in Your word so that our hope may be founded only in You. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
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