Saturday of week 4 in Ordinary Time
Saturday memorial of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Saint Blaise, Bishop, Martyr
Gospel – Mark 6:30-34
“The apostles rejoined Jesus and told him all they had done and taught. Then he said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’” This is a beautiful passage because, we see something beautiful from Jesus. When the disciples came back after their missionary activities, Jesus first listened to them. They told him all they had done. Jesus is listening to everything they had done. Then comes the second part which is more beautiful. Jesus said to them, ‘You must come away to some lonely place all by yourselves and rest for a while’. Jesus is asking them to go to a rest in a lonely place. This is the Jesus we believe, and we follow. He really takes care of us. He really wants that we rest after work. This is also a model in our life, to take care of others. A model to listen to others and to make sure that others get sufficient rest. Let’s reflect: It’s is important to know the Jesus who wants to listen to all what I do during the day and who asks me to take rest after a busy day.
Saturday 3 February
