1 Samuel 1:9-20, 1 Samuel 2:1, 4-8, Mark 1:21-28
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ORDINARY AND NEW
"A completely new teaching..." —Mark 1:27
We begin the portion of the Church year called "Ordinary Time," which
means "ordered time" rather than "humdrum time." Today's eucharistic
readings proclaim that "ordinary" life in the Lord is new, exciting, and
fulfilling. For example, the citizens of Capernaum were "amazed" at Jesus
and His "completely new teaching in a spirit of authority" (Mk 1:27). In
today's first reading, Hannah and Elkanah could not conceive a child; now
they rejoiced (1 Sm 2:1ff) at the new life she conceived (1 Sm 1:20).
Perhaps you've suffered through a long, dry spell, and this year looks
like more of the same. However, this ordinary time is a time for a new
beginning, a fresh start. The Lord declares: "Remember not the events of
the past, the things of long ago consider not; see, I am doing something
new!" (Is 43:18-19)
God is the Creator, and He is always creating anew. The Spirit renews,
that is, makes new, the earth (Ps 104:30). Be open to God's "completely
new" works this year in your parenting, marriage, childbearing, couple or
family prayer, vocation, job performance, personal holiness, Christian
community, evangelization, studies, etc. This is the year to step out in
faith and live "the radical newness of" our Baptism (Lay Members of
Christ's Faithful People, Pope John Paul II, 10).
Jesus says: "See, I make all things new!" (Rv 21:5) Accept Jesus as Lord
of your life and be "a new creation" in Him (2 Cor 5:17). "All that
matters is that one is created anew" (Gal 6:15).
Prayer: Father, I "lay aside" my old way of life and my "old self," and
"put on that new" self You give me (Eph 4:22, 24).
Promise: "Go in peace, and may the God of Israel grant you what you have
asked of Him." —1 Sm 1:17
Praise: St. Marguerite's love for children led her to work with a hospital
in Montreal to significantly reduce the child mortality rate in the 17th
century.
(This teaching was submitted by a member of our editorial team.)
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