Reflection for TUESDAY, 24th Week, Ordinary Time.
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Director, Social Action Movement, Don Bosco Bidar
Today's gospel reading
Luke 7:11-17
Soon afterward, Jesus went to a town called Nain, and his disciples and a large crowd went along with him. As he approached the town gate, a dead person was being carried out—the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. When the Lord saw her, his heart went out to her and he said, “Don’t cry.”
Then he went up and touched the bier they were carrying him on, and the bearers stood still. He said, “Young man, I say to you, get up!” The dead man sat up and began to talk, and Jesus gave him back to his mother.
They were all filled with awe and praised God. “A great prophet has appeared among us,” they said. “God has come to help his people.” This news about Jesus spread throughout Judea and the surrounding country.
Today's Reflection
When there are tears in the eyes, it can have a few meanings.
It may be tears of joy, and that would be really a moment of great rejoicing.
It may be tears of emotion, as in one is moved to tears.
But more often, it would be tears of grief and sadness.
Those kinds of tears can move others to compassion and sympathy.
When Jesus saw the tears of the widow whose only son had died, He was moved with compassion and felt sorry for her.
And it was through her tears that Jesus brought the young man back to life.
In the 1st reading, St. Paul urged the Corinthians to be ambitious for the higher gifts of the Holy Spirit.
But in order to strive for the higher gifts, we must have the essential gifts of love, compassion, kindness and gentleness.
It is with those gifts that we can dry the tears of those who are pulled down by sorrow and grief.
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice day.