Reflection for Friday, 24th Week of Ordinary Time
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Director, Social Action Movement, Don Bosco Bidar
Today's WORD of GOD
Luke 8: 1- 3
After this, Jesus traveled about from one town and village to another, proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God. The Twelve were with him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases: Mary (called Magdalene) from whom seven demons had come out; Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household; Susanna; and many others. These women were helping to support them out of their own means.
Today's Reflection
Women Working with JESUS
It is Right to Honour JESUS as the Servant of All, for HIS Purpose in Life was “Not to be Served but to Serve & to Give HIS Life as a Ransom for Many.” Yet, HE also Needed People to Cooperate with HIM.
HE was at Times Dependent on the Generosity of Others, & St Luke Actually Gives the Names of Several Women (Mary Magdalene, Joanna, the Wife of Chuza, & Susanna, & Many Others) who Travelled with JESUS & Helped in HIS Work. They “Provided for HIM Out of Their Own Resources” & This Enabled HIM to Serve Many Others.
It is Not Stated whether JESUS Sent Out These Women to Preach the Gospel, but They Surely Played Some Active Part in Spreading HIS Message & HIS Outlook.
If even JESUS Needed the Service of Others, We HIS Followers Certainly Do too. We are Called to Serve, also Called to Welcome the Services of Others, because We Need Them as much as They Need Us. We should Recognise that Others can Bring to Us what We Do Not Have Within Ourselves.
As Paul Saw so Clearly, Within the CHURCH, the Body of CHRIST, We are All Interdependent. The SPIRIT is at Work in All Our Lives in Different Ways.
We Need Others & Others Need Us.
We All have Something to Give & Something to Receive.
Let Us Welcome the Service of the LORD as It Comes to Us In & Through Those who Journey with Us & Cross Our Paths.
Good Morning
Have a blessed Friday
Happy feast of Sts. Cornelius and Cyprian