Monday of the Second Week of Advent
Mystery of the day: Joyful
Theme: The healing power of Christ
Table of the Word:
Isaiah 35: 1-10
Luke 5: 17-26
Reflection:
In today's Gospel, Jesus heals a paralyzed man, demonstrating his power to forgive sins and restore physical wholeness (cf. Luke 5:17-26). This miracle reveals Jesus' divine authority and his mission to bring salvation.
On the other hand, the first reading presents Isaiah's prophecy which paints a vivid picture of a future time when God will bring joy, healing, and redemption to his people (cf. Isaiah 35:1-10). This passage highlights God's promise to transform the desert into a garden, symbolizing the renewal and restoration that Jesus brings.
Beloved in Christ, in the course of today’s liturgy of the Word we are being called through this holy season of Advent to prepare our hearts to receive healing from our infirmities and forgiveness of our trespasses. Indeed we have all sinned and run short of God's glory. Through these sins we have become sick and infirm.
It is in the light of this that healing and forgiveness become necessary, and this could only be found in Jesus our Lord and master. When we are healed we will be restored, something new will happen to us; the newness that Prophet Isaiah announced in the first reading will be manifested in our life situation.
Finally, we are being invited to to get rid of our weaknesses through perseverance in prayers so as to be reconciled with God and then enter into the new abode God Himself has promised us. +May the Lord bless His Words in our hearts. Amen.
Let us pray:
With purity unblemished, we, your servants may come, as we desire, to celebrate the great mystery of the Incarnation of your Only-Begotten Son. Who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit God forever and ever. Amen
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