14th Sunday

Sunday (July,5): "Jesus marveled because of their unbelief" We are united in this Eucharist. The Gospel reading is a snippet from Saint Mark. The Gospel is the Good News but it is both Pro- and Con- News, For and Against as we see. Scripture: Mark 6:1-6 3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon, and are not his sisters here with us?" And they took offense at him. 5 And he could do no mighty work there, 6 And he marveled because of their unbelief. = He was amazed at their lack of Faith. The terrible fact is that it works! It tied Jesus' hands: “he could work no miracles there,” It is a frightful thought that we have the ability to prevent miracles, to tie the Lord’s hands.... How many miracles have I prevented in my life? God prevent that I should be a miracle-stopper! God help, that I should be a miracle-stopper. Underlying our attunement to the Holy Spirit, we are making the miracles in our lives in the lives of those we help in their needs.