For 21 January 2026, Memorial of Saint Agnes, Virgin, Martyr , based on Mark 3:1-6
Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand, ‘Come forward.’ Then he said to them, ‘Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?’ But they were silent. He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.
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.
About Rosemary Rushwaya, OP
Sr Rose Rushwaya is a member of the Dominican Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, based in Zimbabwe. She has ministered in Zimbabwe in high school education, formation, and justice and peace. She has been involved in administration at different levels in Dominican Schools and in her religious Congregation and the Dominican Sisters international Confederation as the Continental Coordinator for Africa (DSA) She is passionate about digital presence as the current Marketer for the Dominican School in Gweru and Graphic and Design related duties.
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Jesus entered the synagogue, and a man was there who had a withered hand. They watched him to see whether he would cure him on the sabbath, so that they might accuse him. And he said to the man who had the withered hand, ‘Come forward.’ Then he said to them, ‘Is it lawful to do good or to do harm on the sabbath, to save life or to kill?’ But they were silent. He looked around at them with anger; he was grieved at their hardness of heart and said to the man, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ He stretched it out, and his hand was restored. The Pharisees went out and immediately conspired with the Herodians against him, how to destroy him.
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.
About Rosemary Rushwaya, OP
Sr Rose Rushwaya is a member of the Dominican Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart, based in Zimbabwe. She has ministered in Zimbabwe in high school education, formation, and justice and peace. She has been involved in administration at different levels in Dominican Schools and in her religious Congregation and the Dominican Sisters international Confederation as the Continental Coordinator for Africa (DSA) She is passionate about digital presence as the current Marketer for the Dominican School in Gweru and Graphic and Design related duties.