Friday, February 6, 2009

February 8, 2009: 5th Sunday in Ordinary Time

The first reading from the Book of Job speaks of life’s pain and suffering; the Gospel illustrates with the near-death of Peter’s mother-in-law. Life is often hard and seemingly cruel. It was suffering that led Job to question God’s existence. Suffering has often led people to question their faith. The Gospel tells us not to look at the world through “rose colored glasses.” The Gospel tells us that suffering and sickness will strike even the holiest. The promise of Christ isn’t that we will have no trouble, but rather that One Who is Larger than our strife and stronger than our weakness will be with us in the midst of it, bringing us health and balance as we live in an unhealthy and unbalanced world. Let us pray for a double-dose of His Spirit of serenity this weekend!

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