8 Feb
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5th Week in Ordinary Time
St Josephine Bakhita, virgin
1 Kgs. 8:1-7,9-13
Ps. 132(131): 6-7,8-10
Mk. 6:53-56
(Ps Wk I)
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Jesus and his disciples travelled on, crossed the lake, tied up their boat and settled down on the bank to take a rest. They probably took time to re-collect their spirits and converse with each other, to get ready for the crowed. To deal with eager and excited people who came from all over the places and with different personal motives, requests and desires, one had to be generous with them. Jesus and his disciples were generous in spirit. And all those who touched him were saved.

The first reading and the psalm echo the moods of the gospel scene of cures at Gennesaret. Solomon led the people to bring the Ark of the Covenant to the Lord God's resting place. The priests performed liturgical worship amid the joyful shouts of the faithful. They prayed to God not to reject them.

St Ignatius of Loyola teaches that a magnanimous spirit on our part is very profitable when we begin to pray.




Lord Jesus, You are generous with Your graces to us. We ask that, when we pray, we may be open to receive all that You give us.




DAILY OFFERING
Eternal Father, I offer You everything I do this day; my thoughts, words, joys and sufferings. Grant that, vivified by the Holy Spirit and united to the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, my life this day may be of service to You and to others. I also pray that all those preparing for marriage discover in Sacrament the source of Christ's grace for living a fithful and fruitful love. Amen.

PRAYING WITH THE CHURCH
INTENTION
That we may take good care of creation - a gift freely given - cultivating and protecting it for future generations.
Elaboration

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