IS HE NOT THE CADRPENTER?
IS HE NOT THE CADRPENTER?
THE GOSPEL:
"Jesus departed from there and came to his native place,
accompanied by his disciples.
When the sabbath came he began to teach in the synagogue,
and many who heard him were astonished.
They said, “Where did this man get all this?
What kind of wisdom has been given him?
What mighty deeds are wrought by his hands!
Is he not the carpenter, the son of Mary,
and the brother of James and Joseph and Judas and Simon?
And are not his sisters here with us?”
And they took offense at him.
Jesus said to them,
“A prophet is not without honor except in his native place
and among his own kin and in his own house.”
So he was not able to perform any mighty deed there,
apart from curing a few sick people by laying his hands on them.
He was amazed at their lack of faith." (Mark 6: 1 - 6).
Wednesday February 4th in the 4th Week in Ordinary Time.
Imagine yourself a native of Nazareth. An age mate of Jesus of Nazareth. You knew Him as the village carpenter for over 15 years.
A bachelor. Nice and polite. Suddenly his carpentry shop was closed.
Where is Jesus, the Village carpenter?
One person says they heard he is in Carpanaum. In Naphtali. Sometimes even in Jerusalem.
What was he doing?
Teaching people from the Torah. Healing the sick. Casting out evil spirit.
Then one Sunday, the Man Jesus appears himself in the village Synagogue.
As is the custom,Jesus was invited to share a word with the congregation.
How do you react to the wisdom, teaching authority and mastery displayed by Jesus before your eyes?
Then people started talking about miracles and strange powers of Jesus they have heard of.
The people in the Synagogue on this occasion were mean-spirited.
Jesus paid them back in their own coin.
He performed very few miracles there.
Familiarity breeds contempt. Beware of this.
The Church honors the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph in the Month of February.
THE PRAYER OF Protection Of A Family:
"Visit, we beseech Thee, O Lord, this dwelling,
and drive far from it all snares of the enemy;
let Thy holy Angels dwell herein to preserve us in peace;
and let Thy blessing be always upon us.
O Virgin Mary, Mother of Orphans and Refuge of the Sinful, cover us with thy mantle.
St. Joseph, Patron of a Happy Death, guard our slumber.
Lord Jesus, be our light in the darkness.
"Into Thy hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit. For Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord, God of truth."
For Devotional prayer and prayer intentions to the Holy Family, click the link below:
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