COURAGE YOUR FAITH HAS RESTORED YOU TO HEALTH

MONDAY WEEK 14 IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR C

I WILL BETROTH YOU TO MYSELF AND 
YOU WILL COME TO KNOW THE NAME OF THE LORD Readings

Responsorial Psalm: The Lord is kind and full of compassion. 

Gospel Matthew 9:18-26 Reflections

'Your faith has restored you to health'

While Jesus was speaking, up came one of the officials, who bowed low in front of him and said, ‘My daughter has just died, but come and lay your hand on her and her life will be saved.’ Jesus rose and, with his disciples, followed him. Then from behind him came a woman, who had suffered from a haemorrhage for twelve years, and she touched the fringe of his cloak, for she said to herself, ‘If I can only touch his cloak I shall be well again.’ Jesus turned round and saw her; and he said to her, ‘Courage, my daughter, your faith has restored you to health.’ And from that moment the woman was well again. 

When Jesus reached the official’s house and saw the flute-players, with the crowd making a commotion he said, ‘Get out of here; the little girl is not dead, she is asleep.’ And they laughed at him. But when the people had been turned out he went inside and took the little girl by the hand; and she stood up. And the news spread all round the countryside.

ÉVANGILE « Ma fille est morte à l’instant ; mais viens, et elle vivra » (Mt 9, 18-26)
Évangile de Jésus Christ selon saint Matthieu Lectures

En ce temps-là,     tandis que Jésus parlait aux disciples de Jean le Baptiste, voilà qu’un notable s’approcha. Il se prosternait devant lui en disant : « Ma fille est morte à l’instant ; mais viens lui imposer la main, et elle vivra. »   Jésus se leva et le suivit, ainsi que ses disciples.    Et voici qu’une femme souffrant d’hémorragies depuis douze ans s’approcha par derrière et toucha la frange de son vêtement.  Car elle se disait en elle-même : « Si je parviens seulement à toucher son vêtement, je serai sauvée. »   Jésus se retourna et, la voyant, lui dit : « Confiance, ma fille ! Ta foi t’a sauvée. » Et, à l’heure même, la femme fut sauvée.

Jésus, arrivé à la maison du notable,  vit les joueurs de flûte et la foule qui s’agitait bruyamment. Il dit alors :    « Retirez-vous.  La jeune fille n’est pas morte : elle dort. »     Mais on se moquait de lui. Quand la foule fut mise dehors, il entra, lui saisit la main, et la jeune fille se leva.     Et la nouvelle se répandit dans toute la région.

My God and Father I thank you for a new week. Help me, give me courage in all challenges that I may encounter this week, give me victory. May all glory be yours Father. Thank you Lord Jesus Christ.

Lord Jesus I trust in you. Blessed Virgin Mary pray for me. Saint Joseph pray for me. God's Holy Angels and Saints pray for me. My Angel Guardian pray for  me. Protect and defend me. Guide and guard me.

Pray the Holy Rosary. Ave Maria. Hail Mary.

Your Birthday Saint: Saint Elizabeth of Portugal. May she pray for you as you celebrate your birthday today.

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