Your Priorities?
Jesus was telling his Disciples about his imminent suffering and death, and his resurrection. They, however, were not paying attention. They were talking about who was the greatest. This is typically human. Jesus wants us to be spiritual.
Faith 101: Pray First
In our daily life we often undertake great projects. When we fail we ask ourselves, what went wrong. Jesus told his Disciples that they should have prayed first, before expulsing the demon from the little boy. Prayer ties us to God!
Ephatha – Be Opened
We learn to speak by imitating the sounds we hear. Deaf people cannot speak in most cases. By healing the deaf man, our Lord also healed his speech impediment. Now he could not only hear the Good News-he could share it too.
God’s Manual for the Heart
Jesus said that it is not what we eat, but what we think that defiles us. The heart needs to be retrained according to God’s statues so that we, coached by the Holy Spirit, may produce good thoughts and do good things.
Bread that Heals
Most of us are very careful with the bread we buy. It has to be just right. Jesus is the bread that came down from heaven. Whoever eats this bread will never die.