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February 4, 2024

FEATUREDCDRBISHOP GOLKAFR. LANGEHMARY ANNE SLADICH-LANTZ

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SOURCE: Father Andrew Ricci

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Introduction

OPTION A

Healing for the Broken- hearted

Our world is full of suffering and pain, many people are in agony and distress and are victims of exploitation and injustice. We feel powerless in the face of all this. Today we are reminded that we are not alone: God does not want us to suffer: in his son Jesus he showed us that he commits himself against death and misery, for Jesus went around healing people and overcame death by rising. We, disciples of Jesus, have to follow in his footsteps and bring healing to one another and to our world. We ask Jesus here among us to give us that insight and commitment.

Penitential Act
General Intercessions

SOURCE: Bible Claret Liturgy Alive

OPTION B

Words Really Do Matter

To those who suffer, words (and actions flowing from them) really do matter. In today’s readings, God hears suffering and heals the brokenhearted. That is what Jesus was about in his ministry. That is what the disciples and all his followers have always been about.

That is what we, too, are called to be doing. Hearing, preaching and living the Gospel are ultimately about life, love and healing. There are as many ways to do this as there are committed Christians.

Penitential Act
Prayer of the Faithful

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UPDATED/ADAPTED FROM CELEBRATION 2018 NOTES

Sometimes those who serve in “background” roles in the liturgy can view their efforts as less important than the ministries of others who are clearly visible, like cantors and lectors and presiders. That can lead some to question whether what they do really matters. It is to be hoped that planners never reach the depths of despair that Job expresses in today’s first reading… The liturgy responds to this depressing text with a psalm that reminds us that God has the power to heal the brokenhearted as well as the will to do so. This is a good reminder to all of us, lectors included, to read the whole of the Liturgy of the Word to put each part of it in context.

St. Paul speaks today about his responsibility to preach the good news, whether he wants to or not. Remember that he suffered often for doing so. Planners and sacristans and other “behind the scenes” ministers might remind themselves that they are also involved in the preaching of the word of God.

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SOURCE: NCR: Cycle B series.

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Australian Catholics

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5th Sunday of Year B

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Fifth Sunday of Year B – Fr Nicholas Paul Crowe, O.P. notices that not all of Christ’s miracles are big and dramatic. The Dominican friar emphasizes the intimate moment of joy and connection among Jesus and his disciples, while Simon Peter’s mother-in-law is left isolated due to her sickness. However, Jesus does not overlook her small disappointment and heals her, enabling her to serve and contribute to the Kingdom of God. The homily underscores the healing, liberation, and connection that the Kingdom of Heaven offers, urging us to rise up and serve through our connection to Christ

ST PAUL CENTER FOR BIBLICAL THEOLOGY – Each week Scott Hahn gives a short reflection on the Sunday Readings. Go deeper in the Word of the Lord video series, a weekly conversation between John Bergsma and Scott Hahn.

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