INTRODUCTION - 13th Sunday of Year B

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13th Sunday of Year B

June 30, 2024

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BISHOP GOLKACATHOLIC WOMEN PREACHPRO-LIFECATHOLIC LIFEJOHN MICHAEL TALBOTKNOW BEFORE YOU GOCARDINAL TAGLESOLT

SOURCE: Diocese of Colorado Springs

Jesus has the power to heal and make whole, and we should reach out to him in times of need.

SUMMARY OF VIDEO w/ Timestamps

00:00 📖 Jesus encounters people in need while on his way, teaching us to pay attention to interruptions and respond to the needs around us.
00:45 🙏 A woman with a 12-year hemorrhage reaches out and touches Jesus, despite being considered unclean for 12 years according to Leviticus 15.
01:12 🙏 Reach out to Jesus in times of need, as he has the power to heal and make whole.
01:54 💫 The reign of God has the power to forgive and make us whole, even in the midst of death and darkness.
02:29 💡 Jesus came to redefine humanity and offer a new way of understanding and living.
02:42 🙏 The reign of God reaches out to all, redefining humanity in God's eyes.

SOURCE: Catholic Women Preach

Jesus shows the power of compassion and the mission to combat human trafficking and empower women and girls.

SUMMARY OF VIDEO w/ Timestamps

00:00 📖 Jesus is asked to heal a dying girl, highlighting the ongoing vulnerability of women and girls in society.
01:01 Women face discrimination in various forms, including femicides, poverty, and trafficking.
01:19 🚺 More than 70% of trafficked persons are women and girls, mainly for sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, forced marriage, and labor exploitation, as a result of the globalization of the world economy.
02:16 💔 Jane, like the daughter of Jairus, was lured to the city with promises of a better life, only to be forced into sex work and experience extreme violence.
03:03 📖 A woman with hemorrhages for 12 years encounters Jesus with courage and strong faith, overcoming religious prescriptions to touch him.
03:46 🙏 Experiencing God through serving the marginalized and exploited brings deep healing and shared hope.
04:31 🙏 Dignity is a gift we can give each other through sororal and fraternal relationships, marked by the presence of the Holy Spirit, despite the societal pressures of power, fear, indifference, and individualism.
05:25 🌟 Jesus shows the power of compassion with "Talitha Kum," and the speaker highlights the mission to combat human trafficking and empower women and girls.

SOURCE: Priests for Life

The pro-life movement is a response to Jesus Christ. God is in the business of destroying death, and has done so through Christ.

REFLECTION TRANSCRIPT

“God did not make death …for he fashioned all things that they might have being.” This line from the first reading is not only an assertion that tells us something about God; it is a mandate for his people to stand against the power of death and to defend and promote life. Likewise, the raising of the dead girl to life, recounted in the Gospel passage, is not simply a story about what Jesus did; it is a summons to his people to do it again and again as they build a Culture of Life in the world.

One could ask, in the face of miracles like the raising of the dead, why Jesus did not do it more frequently. The answer is that his miracle was a sign of the meaning of his mission and ours. His occasional raising of the dead reveals the meaning of everything he is doing at every moment. He is reconciling humanity to God, and hence destroying the very source of death. In the end, all will rise – but they are called first to come to Christ, who is Life itself, and embrace that gift of natural and supernatural life.

We can say, therefore, that the pro-life movement is not simply a response to a bad public policy. Rather, the pro-life movement is a response to Jesus Christ. God is in the business of destroying death, and has done so through Christ. To stand with Christ is to stand with life, and therefore to stand against whatever destroys it. Nothing in our world destroys more life than abortion.

Some wonder why we would preach about abortion at Mass, or be concerned about what, in the eyes of some, is none of our business. Yet it is our business, because we serve a God who destroys death. We are the People of God and the People of Life. It is the business of love to save human lives. In the Mass, we literally touch the victory of life over death. What can be a more appropriate time and place to talk about it?

SOURCE: My Catholic Life Daily Reflections

We should have deep trust and faith in Jesus, turning to him in all circumstances and knowing that his will is the answer to everything in life.

SUMMARY OF VIDEO w/ Timestamps

00:00 📖 A woman's great faith in touching Jesus's clothes leads to her cure, showing the gift of knowing her thoughts.
00:36 🙏 Trust in Jesus with deep certainty and turn to him with our life, knowing that his will is all that matters.
02:11 🙏 Choose Jesus above all else in every circumstance, turning to him with problems, joys, and blessings, with a deep conviction that he is the answer to everything in life.
02:49 🙏 Reflect on building a daily habit of seeking Jesus in all things, turning to him in blessings and struggles, and trusting in him always.

SOURCE: John Michael Talbot

Having faith in Jesus, like the little girl and the woman with a hemorrhage, can bring healing and all things are possible with God.

SUMMARY OF VIDEO w/ Timestamps

00:00 📖 Jesus heals a little girl and a woman with a hemorrhage in the Gospel of Mark.
00:39 📖 Touching the hem of Jesus' garment in faith can bring healing.
01:09 🙏 Have faith like Jesus and the woman who touched His garment, even when others doubt, because all things are possible with God.

SOURCE: Dominican Friars of the Province of St. Albert the Great, USA

We should have faith, seek help, and make a difference in the world, trusting in God’s power to bring about positive change.

SUMMARY OF VIDEO w/ Timestamps

00:00 🛫 Plan your trip carefully, considering all factors, including the possibility of an "act of God."
00:47 🌪️ Airlines, car rentals, and people have no control over acts of God, so you may not get compensated for delays or cancellations, and may have to make changes yourself.
01:30 📖 God's acts are everywhere, as seen in the story of a woman suffering from hemorrhages for 12 years.
02:00 🙏 A woman with a 12-year illness believes she can be healed by touching Jesus' garment, while an official seeks Jesus to heal his sick daughter.
02:48 📖 Jesus changes the woman's suffering and brings the official's daughter back to life through faith and trust.
03:34 🙏 Have faith, seek help, and make a difference in the world.
04:26 🙏 Trust in God and make a difference in the world, just like Carlo Acutis did.

SOURCE: JesCom TV

We should allow Jesus to touch us and not hesitate to touch him, experiencing the life-giving touch of God and spreading that touch of love to others, especially the poor.

SUMMARY OF VIDEO w/ Timestamps

00:00 🙏 Jesus heals two people seeking healing in the Sunday readings, showing that we should allow Jesus to touch us and not hesitate to touch him.
02:08 🙏 God brings joy and rescues those who belong to him, emphasizing the importance of gracious acts and equality in sharing abundance.
07:04 🌟 The loving touch of God brings life and immortality, while envy and greed bring death, and we are encouraged to touch others with charity and love.
12:39 🙏 Jesus heals a woman with a 12-year hemorrhage and a synagogue official's daughter, bringing her back to life with a touch and a word.
15:18 🤲 Human touch is essential for existence and health, as seen in the lifegiving touch of God and the destructive touch of envy and greed, and we are encouraged to spread this touch of love to others, especially the poor.
18:05 🙏 Jesus invites us to have faith in his healing touch, as seen in the story of the girl who was raised from the dead, and we should seek his lifegiving touch for ourselves, our families, and the world.
21:48 🤝 Marriage is a covenant between a man and a woman, seen as a sacrament by Jesus, requiring discernment, readiness, maturity, and selflessness.
26:28 🙏 Experience the life-giving touch of Jesus, ask for the Holy Spirit's purification, and may the word of God find fulfillment in your life.

SOURCE: Society of Our Lady of the Most Holy Trinity

SUMMARY OF VIDEO w/ Timestamps

00:00 💡 Death entered the world through sin, but Jesus conquered sin and death, offering us eternal life.
00:57 💫 Death is the passage to live in union with God in heaven.
01:01 📖 Jesus heals a sick and dying girl, bringing her back to life despite people saying it's too late.
01:27 🙏 Jesus restores our understanding of death and life, emphasizing that sin is the real death to be feared, and encourages seeking a life of Grace and Union with God.

Jesus conquered sin and death, offering us eternal life and the opportunity to live in union with God in heaven.

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Word on Fire – Bishop Barron

“Two stories… both contain great suffering and great healing. Even in the midst of confusion and
frustration with God, we are called to trust in the Lord and his timing.”

June 2021

Bishop Barron

SOURCE: Word on Fire

Reaching out in faith to Jesus can bring healing and restoration, both physically and spiritually, even in the face of doubt and ridicule.

SUMMARY OF VIDEO w/ Timestamps

00:00 🙏 The Gospel of Mark uses narrative sandwiching to show the connection between the stories of Jairus' daughter and the hemorrhaging woman, ultimately illustrating Jesus' healing power.
02:02 🙏 A woman suffering from a hemorrhage for 12 years was not only physically but also psychologically tormented due to being considered unclean and ostracized in Jewish culture.
03:37 🙏 A suffering woman reaches out to touch Jesus' clothing, trusting in His healing power to save her from alienation.
05:57 🙏 Feeling ostracized from the Church, God, or fellow human beings? Bishop Barron encourages those who have lost faith to reach out in faith.
07:11 🙏 Reach out in faith to Jesus through church, prayer, and listening to sermons, finding healing by following the example of kind people embodying Jesus's teachings.
09:18 🙏 Father Jairus begs Jesus to save his dying daughter, despite ridicule and doubt from others.
10:46 🙏 Jesus performs a miracle by raising a girl from the dead and a woman demonstrates faith in reaching out to Jesus for healing.
12:47 🙏 Have faith to bring Jesus to those who are spiritually dead and in need of your faith.

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