The Catholic Calendar
and Daily Meditation
Monday, January 30, 2012
Monday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
Scripture from today's Liturgy of the Word:
http://new.usccb.org/bible/readings/013012.cfm
2 Samuel 15:13-14, 30; 16:5-13
Psalm 3:2-3, 4-5, 6-7
Mark 5:1-20
A reflection on today's Sacred Scripture:
Today's Gospel gives us a striking contrast between the power of God and the weakness of the people. Through the infinite power of God, Jesus casts out a legion of demons from a man who had been uncontrollable and possibly a significant threat to the people. The demons knew who Jesus was and the power He had over them. The infinite power of God was manifest in the curing of this poor man.
But the people of that area were weak and, although now freed from the threat that the demoniac posed, asked Jesus to leave their region. It seemed they did not want to pay the price for this freedom - perhaps much of their livelihood was lost in the drowned pigs. Perhaps they did not want to pay the price asked to be followers of the Messiah. Perhaps they were simply afraid of this great display of power Jesus showed them.
The command to "fear not" is given in scripture again and again. Although God's power is beyond our comprehension, we should not fear. Quite the contrary! We should rejoice in the infinite power of God and how He uses it to set us free.
::: Don Claunch, SFO | email: dlclaunch(at)bresnan(dot)net
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