DATE : 15/1/2021, Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time year (B)
EVENT : Mass of the Weekday
COLOUR: Green
READINGS : Heb. 4:1-5,11; Resp. Psalm 77:3-4,6-8; Mark 2:1-12.
THEME: COMPASSION: THE TRUEST FORM OF HEALING
Greetings beloved people of God. I welcome you to "My Catholic Homily Digest". On this Fifteenth day of January 2021, I wish to reflect with us on the theme: " Compassion: The Truest Form of Healing". Beloved, you would agree with me that often times, what most people who are sick, troubled or in difficulty expect from us is not really a solution to their malady, but a compassionate heart to empathise with them. It is also true that the first stage of healing is psychological and begins from the heart. Thus experienced nurses and health care professionals who know this obvious trick, often begin treatment by showing love and care to their patients, so that they can be psychologically disposed for the drug administered to begin its healing process.
Beloved, on the 13th of August, 2020, I lost my sister-in-law. And upon investigation of the cause of her death from the human point of view, we discovered that if she had received enough compassion and tender loving care from the nurses, she would not have died from panic and shock. And I believe many people have died because they did not receive enough love and compassion from us. Beloved, like I would often say, Jesus is more than a saviour to us, he is also a teacher, a role model and our guide through life. Thus, in the Gospel reading of today, Mark 2:1-12, we see how Jesus first showed love to the paralytic and forgave him his sin. And afterwards, healed him of his paralysis to the embarrassment of the Scribes and Pharisees. Hence, Jesus knew that bodily healing would make little sense to the paralytic, if he didn't first show him love and compassion.
Child of God, as good disciples of Jesus that we are, it is pertinent that we learn how to show compassion, care and love to the weak, the sick, the elderly and the infirm. Do you know that often time, what these disadvantaged people need is not our money, but our compassionate heart. Do you know that what our old parents or sick friend need is not so much our money, but a simple phone call or text, asking them how do you do. Do you know that what would have saved a suicide victim is a simple: 'It shall be fine'. I pray that God will give us the grace to pause sometimes from our " ant-busy" like schedules, to visit a sick friend, or call our aged parents and depressed colleagues.
Oh that today you would listen to his voice harden not your hearts (Ps.95:7-8).
#End Political Oppression
#End Bad Governance
LET US PRAY :Lord Jesus, through your merciful love and forgiveness you bring healing and restoration to body, soul, and mind, help me to show your love to those in dire need of your love and compassion today.....
The Lord be with you....... and with your Spirit.
May Almighty God bless you the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit......Amen
HAPPY WEEK END BELOVED FRIENDS
@ Fada Emmanuel Nnamdi Megwara, MSP. ⛪
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