Mystery of the day: Sorrowful
Celebration: Ferial
📖Table of the Word
First Reading: 2 Samuel 11:1-4.5-10.13-17
Gospel: Mark 4:26-34
Theme: Face-to-Face with the shame of Sin.
Reflection
Psalm 51 remains the leading penitential prayer before the Lord. From today's table of the Word, David who first sang this song of lamentations before the Lord is seen in in the first reading caught up with the sin of lust after Uriah's wife - Bathsheba (cf. 2 Samuel 11:1-4.5-10.13-17).
The reading opens quietly:
“In the spring, when kings go out to battle… David remained in Jerusalem.” That one line explains everything. David stays back.
- Comfort replaces duty.
- Ease replaces vigilance.
- And slowly… temptation enters.
Sin rarely explodes.
- It creeps in quietly when we stop watching.
- A glance becomes desire.
- Desire becomes action.
- Action becomes tragedy.
The fall of David teaches us something sobering:
Even the strongest can fall
when the heart grows careless.
Holiness requires watchfulness.
Beloved in Christ Jesus, how many times do we allow frivolities to overcome duty. In our usual parlance, we often say: "Business before pleasure". But why then do we subject ourselves to fun which does not last beyond a moment in place of virtues which will lead us beyond time?
However, when this occurs, then there is a need to go back for cleansing as David did (cf. Psalm 51) Here He echoed: “Have mercy on me, O God.” And yet this is not a story of despair. Because when David realises his sin, he runs back to God.
Not away.
- That’s the difference between Judas and Peter.
- Between despair and salvation.
- David doesn’t pretend.
- He doesn’t justify.
He simply prays: “Create in me a clean heart.” And that prayer has echoed through centuries. Because God never refuses a repentant heart.
Never.
- Failure is not the end.
- Only act of refusal to return is the end of the discussion.
On the other hand, the Gospel pericope taken from Mark's account 4:26–34, we see Seed that grows by itself. Then Jesus speaks of seeds again.
- Quiet growth.
- Hidden transformation.
“The seed sprouts and grows, he knows not how.”
- What a comfort.
- God works in secret places.
- Even when we don’t see progress.
- Even when we feel weak.
- Even after we fall.
- Grace is still working underground.
- The Kingdom is not built by noise, but by patient faithfulness.
Even the smallest mustard seed becomes shelter for many.
God loves small beginnings. He blesses every little beginning. Recalling the fact that: little things are little things but faithfulness in it makes them great.Let us not take anything for granted, even when we derail from the right path. Let us go back to the with a contrite heart, there and then He will forgive and restore.
+ Peace be with you!
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