1ST READING
Absalom,
David’s son, is killed, partially because of a freak accident. David,
even though he was well aware that Absalom wanted to kill him, is not
happy to hear the news of his death. David loves his son even if his son
is rebelling against him. Here we find an image of God’s great love for
us even though we have sinned and rebelled against Him.
2 Samuel 18:9-10, 14, 24-25, 30–19:3
9 Absalom
unexpectedly came up against David’s servants. He was mounted on a
mule, and, as the mule passed under the branches of a large terebinth,
his hair caught fast in the tree. He hung between heaven and earth while
the mule he had been riding ran off. 10 Someone saw this and reported to Joab that he had seen Absalom hanging from a terebinth. 14 And taking three pikes in hand, he thrust for the heart of
Absalom, still hanging from the tree alive. 24 Now
David was sitting between the two gates, and a lookout went up to the
roof of the gate above the city wall, where he looked about and saw a
man running all alone. 25 The lookout shouted to inform the king, who said, “If he is alone, he has good news to report.” 30 The king said, “Step aside and remain in attendance here.” So he stepped aside and remained there. 31 When
the Cushite messenger came in, he said, “Let my lord the king receive
the good news that this day the Lord has taken your part, freeing you
from the grasp of all who rebelled against you.” 32 But the
king asked the Cushite, “Is young Absalom safe?” The Cushite replied,
“May the enemies of my lord the king and all who rebel against you with
evil intent be as that young man!” 19:1 The
king was shaken, and went up to the room over the city gate to weep. He
said as he wept, “My son Absalom! My son, my son Absalom! If only I had
died
instead of you, Absalom, my son, my son!” 2 Joab was told that the king was weeping and mourning for Absalom; 3 and that day’s victory was turned into mourning for the whole army when they heard that the king was grieving for his son.
P S A L M
Psalm 86:1-2, 3-4, 5-6
R: Listen, Lord, and answer me.
1 Incline your ear, O Lord; answer me, for I am afflicted and poor. 2 Keep my life, for I am devoted to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God. (R)3 Have mercy on me, O Lord, for to you I call all the day. 4 Gladden the soul of your servant, for to you, O Lord, I lift up my soul. (R) 5 For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in kindness to all who call upon you. 6 Hearken, O Lord, to my prayer and attend to the sound of my pleading. (R)
GOSPEL
The
faith of the hemorrhaging woman is an inspiration. As an outcast of
society for decades, she had very little to lose by approaching Jesus.
She implicitly believes that all she has to do is touch Jesus’ cloak to
be healed. After all her suffering, how does she still maintain such
faith in God?
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION
Christ took away our infirmities and bore our diseases.
Mark 5:21-43
21 When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. 22 One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet 23 and pleaded
earnestly with him, saying, “My daughter is at the point of death.
Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live.” 24 He went off with him, and a large crowd followed. 25 There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. 26 She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse. 27 She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak. 28 She said, “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.”
29 Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. 30 Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who has touched my clothes?” 31 But his disciples said to him, “You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, ‘Who touched me?’” 32 And he looked around to see who had done it. 33 The
woman, realizing what had happened to her, approached in fear and
trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth. 34 He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.” 35 While
he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official’s house
arrived and said, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any
longer?” 36 Disregarding the message that was
reported, Jesus said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid; just have faith.” 37 He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. 38 When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. 39 So he went in and said to them, “Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.” 40
And they ridiculed him. Then he put
them all out. He took along the child’s father and mother and those who
were with him and entered the room where the child was. 41 He took the child by the hand and said to her, 1st “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!” 42 The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around. At that they were utterly astounded. 43 He gave strict orders that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.
think: God’s love for us is great even though we have sinned and rebelled against Him.
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