23 Jan 2024
Tough Love
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For 23 January 2024, Tuesday of week 3 in Ordinary Time, based on Mark 3:31-35
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Jesus’ mother and his brothers came; and standing outside, they sent to him and called him. A crowd was sitting around him; and they said to him, ‘Your mother and your brothers and sisters are outside, asking for you.’ And he replied, ‘Who are my mother and my brothers?’ And looking at those who sat around him, he said, ‘Here are my mother and my brothers! Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.’
Scripture passage from the New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright 1989, 1993, Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
23 January 2024 @ 7:14 am
Powerful!Thank you,Ruth!
God continue to bless you abundantly!
23 January 2024 @ 7:16 am
Powerful!Thank you,Ruth!
May God continue to bless you!
24 January 2024 @ 12:28 am
Love. So much more than cozy feeling. Great reminder
24 January 2024 @ 2:14 am
Thank you.
24 January 2024 @ 4:06 am
As usual, you have presented a most cogent view on Jesus’ remarks and attitude. He proves what he means about an all-encompassing love that extends to all — immediate family not withstanding.
Hard truths sometimes hit hardest, don’t they?
Thank you.
24 January 2024 @ 4:15 am
Dear Ruth,
So grateful for your preaching of the Good News! Jesus is always challenging us as I am sure he challenged and prayed always to do the Father’s Will. Often this means widening our circle of love. Family is important and Jesus knew that yet his mission and our mission as his followers is to do God’s will where ever that may take us. It is “tough love” as you mentioned so clearly. And he assures us for those who do His Will, will live with him forever. What a gift! Continued blessings of the Holy Spirit on your preaching.
Deep peace,
Brigid Cannon, OP