FRIDAY, FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Memorial of Saints Cyril and Methodius
Gn 3: 1-8 Ps 32: 1-2, 5-7 Mk 7: 31-37
JESUS COMES TO HEAL OUR BROKENNESS
In the readings of the day, we encounter the deep human struggle with sin, the longing for deliverance, and the healing power of God. The first reading takes us to the very origin of sin. Adam and Eve, living in perfect harmony with God, are tempted by the serpent to disobey God’s command. The serpent’s clever questioning, “Did God really say?” sows doubt in Eve’s mind about God’s goodness and intentions. This doubt leads to disobedience. As a result, they experience shame, fear, and separation from God. Their once intimate relationship with their Creator is broken. The consequences of this original sin continue to affect all of humanity today, as we too often fall into temptation, hiding from God in shame and fear, severing the deep connection He desires to have with us.
In the gospel, Jesus performs a miracle that illustrates His power to restore what sin has broken. A deaf and mute man is brought to Jesus, and with a simple touch, Jesus heals him, restoring his ability to hear and speak. This miracle is not just an act of compassion but a powerful sign of the Kingdom of God breaking forth into the world. Jesus demonstrates His authority over both physical and spiritual brokenness. The man’s healing points to a deeper spiritual truth: just as this man was restored to wholeness, so too does Jesus come to heal the deeper wounds caused by sin in our lives.
Just as the man’s hearing and speech were restored, we, too, need God to open our ears to hear His voice and our mouths to speak His truth. Through His sacrifice, Jesus has reconciled us with God, offering us the grace of healing and wholeness. The invitation is clear: in the face of our brokenness, we are to seek God’s mercy and healing, trusting that He can restore us. Like the healed man who proclaimed what Jesus had done, we are called to share the good news of God’s healing power. In Christ, we find not just physical healing, but spiritual restoration.
Response: Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven.
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