#Talitha koum

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"Talitha koum!" - "Little girl, I say to you, arise!"

Mark 5:41 🤍

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Koum

A Monday Monday Song Koum is the fifth song off my recently released Peace Colored Gown album. It is a song of healing. The name comes from the story in Mark 5:41, where Jesus heals a little girl. Koum is Aramaic for Arise! The song was recorded at Bad Boll Productions, my home studio in the 90s, using Performer software on an Apple Mac computer, an EMU Orchestral synth, and a Tascam 4 Trac…

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𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥

Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Gospel 5:21-24, 35b-43

When Jesus had crossed again in the boat

to the other side,

a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.

One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward.

Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying,

"My daughter is at the point of death.

Please, come lay your hands on her

that she may get well and live."

He went off with him,

and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him.

While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official's house arrived and said,

"Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?"

Disregarding the message that was reported,

Jesus said to the synagogue official,

"Do not be afraid; just have faith."

He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside

except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official,

he caught sight of a commotion,

people weeping and wailing loudly.

So he went in and said to them,

"Why this commotion and weeping?

The child is not dead but asleep."

And they ridiculed him.

Then he put them all out.

He took along the child's father and mother

and those who were with him

and entered the room where the child was.

He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum,"

which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!"

The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around.

At that they were utterly astounded.

He gave strict orders that no one should know this

and said that she should be given something to eat.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Belief over Fear

John Schliesser (Alabama, USA)

Jesus told [Jairus], “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” - Mark 5:36 (NIV)

"'The waiting room was half full that morning. Many people appeared to be on edge, including me. My symptoms indicated the possibility of a serious diagnosis. I wanted to be emotionally prepared to hear what the doctor might say. As I started to pray, the story of Jairus came to mind. In Mark 5, Jesus was met by a synagogue leader named Jairus, who begged him to come and place his hands on his daughter, who was near death. On the way to his house, messengers arrived saying his daughter was dead, but Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

Fear can easily overwhelm us when we are faced with dire news. I decided not to let fear control my thoughts and feelings and was determined to give this situation to God. I would trust that God was with me, whatever happened.

Our best response to fear is to trust the God who loves us. When we trust, we fix our eyes on Jesus rather than our circumstances. Whether or not our prayers are answered in the way that we hoped, we can choose to follow Jesus’ command to Jairus: “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”'

TODAY'S PRAYER

"Dear Lord, we thank you for being with us, upholding us, and comforting us in every situation." Amen.

Mark 5:24, 35-43

"'24 So Jesus went with him. A swarm of people were following Jesus, crowding in on him. 35 While Jesus was still speaking with her, messengers came from the synagogue leader’s house, saying to Jairus, “Your daughter has died. Why bother the teacher any longer?” 36 But Jesus overheard their report and said to the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid; just keep trusting.” 37 He didn’t allow anyone to follow him except Peter, James, and John, James’ brother. 38 They came to the synagogue leader’s house, and he saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, “What’s all this commotion and crying about? The child isn’t dead. She’s only sleeping.” 40 They laughed at him, but he threw them all out. Then, taking the child’s parents and his disciples with him, he went to the room where the child was. 41 Taking her hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Young woman, get up.” 42 Suddenly the young woman got up and began to walk around. She was 12 years old. They were shocked! 43 He gave them strict orders that no one should know what had happened. Then he told them to give her something to eat."' Jesus' miracles gives all of us hope. Feel blessed! Joe

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Miracles of Compassion Jesus' Divine Authority Unveiled in Mark 5

Dive into Mark 5, where Jesus turns a regular day into an episode of "Miracle Makeover: Biblical Edition"! First stop, the haunted tombs of Gerasenes, where Jesus meets a man with more demons than a horror movie marathon—talk about needing a spiritual detox! Jesus sends those pesky spirits into a herd of pigs that take a cliff-diving competition a bit too seriously. Next, we zip through a crowd where a woman, after a 12-year battle with an illness no doctor could crack, thinks, "Why not DIY my healing?" She reaches out, touches Jesus’ robe, and bam! Instant cure—talk about a touch of faith! And for the grand finale, Jesus swings by a house party turned sad, where a little girl is taking a deathly nap. With a simple "Talitha koum," which might as well mean "Rise and shine, sleepyhead," she's back and ready for snacks. Mark 5? More like Mark Thrive—where the impossible becomes possible!

#MiraclesOfJesus, #DemonPossessed, #FaithHealing, #TalithaKoum, #BiblicalDrama, #DivineEncounters, #SpiritualAction, #GospelOfMark, #JesusHeals, #UnexpectedMiracles

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Évangile de Jésus-Christ selon Saint Marc 5,21-43

« En ce temps-là,

21 Jésus regagna en barque l’autre rive, et une grande foule s’assembla autour de lui. Il était au bord de la mer.

22 Arrive un des chefs de synagogue, nommé Jaïre. Voyant Jésus, il tombe à ses pieds

23 et le supplie instamment : « Ma fille, encore si jeune, est à la dernière extrémité. Viens lui imposer les mains pour qu’elle soit sauvée et qu’elle vive. »

24 Jésus partit avec lui, et la foule qui le suivait était si nombreuse qu’elle l’écrasait.

25 Or, une femme, qui avait des pertes de sang depuis douze ans… 

(…)

27 ayant appris ce qu’on disait de Jésus, vint par-derrière dans la foule et toucha son vêtement.

28 Elle se disait en effet : « Si je parviens à toucher seulement son vêtement, je serai sauvée. »

29 À l’instant, l’hémorragie s’arrêta, et elle ressentit dans son corps qu’elle était guérie de son mal.

30 Aussitôt Jésus se rendit compte qu’une force était sortie de lui. Il se retourna dans la foule, et il demandait : « Qui a touché mes vêtements ? »

(…)

33 Alors la femme, saisie de crainte et toute tremblante, sachant ce qui lui était arrivé, vint se jeter à ses pieds et lui dit toute la vérité.

34 Jésus lui dit alors : « Ma fille, ta foi t’a sauvée. Va en paix et sois guérie de ton mal. »

35 Comme il parlait encore, des gens arrivent de la maison de Jaïre, le chef de synagogue, pour dire à celui-ci : « Ta fille vient de mourir. À quoi bon déranger encore le Maître ? »

36 Jésus, surprenant ces mots, dit au chef de synagogue : « Ne crains pas, crois seulement. »

37 Il ne laissa personne l’accompagner, sauf Pierre, Jacques, et Jean, le frère de Jacques.

38 Ils arrivent à la maison du chef de synagogue. Jésus voit l’agitation, et des gens qui pleurent et poussent de grands cris.

39 Il entre et leur dit : « Pourquoi cette agitation et ces pleurs ? L’enfant n’est pas morte : elle dort. »

40 Mais on se moquait de lui. « Alors il met tout le monde dehors, prend avec lui le père et la mère de l’enfant, et ceux qui étaient avec lui ; puis il pénètre là où reposait l’enfant.

41 Il saisit la main de l’enfant, et lui dit : « Talitha koum », ce qui signifie : « Jeune fille, je te le dis, lève-toi ! »

42 Aussitôt la jeune fille se leva et se mit à marcher – elle avait en effet douze ans. Ils furent frappés d’une grande stupeur.

43 Et Jésus leur ordonna fermement de ne le faire savoir à personne ; puis il leur dit de la faire manger.

Texte biblique tiré de « La Bible — traduction officielle liturgique — AELF »)

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Commentaire Mc 5,34

« Ma fille, ta foi t’a sauvée. Va en paix et sois guérie de ton mal. » (Mc 5,34) Les deux récits de miracles sont imbriqués l’un dans l’autre ; les trois évangiles synoptiques racontent les mêmes événements dans le même ordre : la demande de guérison de Jaïre pour sa fille, puis la guérison de la femme et enfin la résurrection de la fillette. Il y a douze ans que la femme est malade, l’enfant a douze ans ; dans un cas comme dans l’autre, les ressources humaines de la médecine sont épuisées. Si Marc tient ainsi à noter l’impuissance des hommes, c’est pour mieux faire ressortir le pouvoir de Jésus : un pouvoir tel qu’il émane de lui, qu’il lui échappe pour ainsi dire (la guérison de la femme), un pouvoir qui va jusqu’à ressusciter les morts (la fille de Jaïre). Marc tient à faire sentir la différence entre Jésus et les prophètes de l’Ancien Testament : Elie ressuscitant le fils de la veuve de Sarepta (1 R 17,17-24), Elisée rappelant à la vie le fils de la Shounamite (2 R 4,18-37), commencent tous deux par invoquer le Seigneur. Marc connaît par cœur ces exemples très célèbres ; et justement, il manifeste la puissance directe de Jésus en personne sur la maladie et la mort : « Ne crains pas, crois seulement », dit-il à Jaïre, et aux autres : « Pourquoi cette agitation et ces pleurs ? L’enfant n’est pas morte : elle dort. » De cette manière Marc entend bien nous dire que Jésus lui-même est le Seigneur de la vie ; désormais nous savons que la mort est un sommeil dont Jésus peut nous réveiller. La réanimation de la fille de Jaïre est une image et un avant-goût de notre résurrection : comme Jésus a pris la jeune fille par la main, ainsi nous prendra-t-il la main, chacun à notre tour : comme disait Isaïe : « C’est moi, le SEIGNEUR ton Dieu qui saisis ta main droite, et qui te dis : Ne crains pas, moi, je viens à ton aide. » (Is 41,13). C’est à toute l’humanité qu’un jour le Sauveur dira : « Talitha koum », ce qui signifie « Jeune fille, lève-toi ! » Nous en avons déjà un avant-goût dans le Baptême ; Marc connaissait-il déjà ce chant baptismal des premières communautés, rapporté par la lettre aux Ephésiens : « Réveille-toi, ô toi qui dors, relève-toi d’entre les morts, et le Christ t’illuminera. » (Ep 5,14) ? Pour participer à cette puissance de guérison, de résurrection de Jésus, il y a une seule condition, y croire : « Ma fille, ta foi t’a sauvée ». La foi, donnée librement, condition nécessaire et suffisante du salut, est certainement le deuxième thème de Marc ici ; une foi à laquelle n’importe qui peut accéder : Jaïre est un chef de synagogue, l’homme le plus recommandable qui soit ; mais à l’autre bout de l’échelle sociale, si on peut dire, il y a cette femme, interdite de séjour en quelque sorte ; sa maladie entraînant des pertes de sang continuelles la mettait en état d’impureté légale : or c’est à cette femme impure que Jésus parle de salut ; au vu et au su de tous, il la réintroduit dans la communauté. Nous retrouvons ici une insistance de Marc, déjà rencontrée au tout début de son évangile, dans l’épisode de la guérison du lépreux (Mc 1,40-45), le combat de Jésus contre toute exclusion. Mais nous restons libres ; refuser de croire, prendre le parti des « moqueurs » (« Mais on se moquait de lui », verset 40), c’est « nous ranger dans le parti de la mort », comme dit le livre de la Sagesse (notre première lecture) : refuser d’entrer dans le chemin de la vie, c’est rester loin de Dieu et donc loin de la vie. (Note du P. Mario Doyle, C.Ss.R. : Ce commentaire reproduit largement celui d’une bibliste bien connue des catholiques de France : Marie Noëlle Thabut)

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June 30, 2024 - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time

Daily Gospel

Mark 5:21-43 or 5:21-24, 35b-43

When Jesus had crossed again in the boat

to the other side,

a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.

One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward.

Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying,

"My daughter is at the point of death.

Please, come lay your hands on her

that she may get well and live."

He went off with him,

and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him.

There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years.

She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors

and had spent all that she had.

Yet she was not helped but only grew worse.

She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd

and touched his cloak.

She said, "If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured."

Immediately her flow of blood dried up.

She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him,

turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who has touched my clothes?"

But his disciples said to Jesus,

"You see how the crowd is pressing upon you,

and yet you ask, 'Who touched me?'"

And he looked around to see who had done it.

The woman, realizing what had happened to her,

approached in fear and trembling.

She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth.

He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you.

Go in peace and be cured of your affliction."

While he was still speaking,

people from the synagogue official's house arrived and said,

"Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?"

Disregarding the message that was reported,

Jesus said to the synagogue official,

"Do not be afraid; just have faith."

He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside

except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official,

he caught sight of a commotion,

people weeping and wailing loudly.

So he went in and said to them,

"Why this commotion and weeping?

The child is not dead but asleep."

And they ridiculed him.

Then he put them all out.

He took along the child's father and mother

and those who were with him

and entered the room where the child was.

He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum,"

which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!"

The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around.

At that they were utterly astounded.

He gave strict orders that no one should know this

and said that she should be given something to eat.

Photo and Caption by: Simon Tanjutco

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…….. He took the child by the hand and said to her, Talitha koum,which means, Little girl, I say to you, arise! MK 5-40-41

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Talitha koum

Daily Gospel Reading – Mark 5:21-43 Jesus Raises a Dead Girl and Heals a Sick Woman21 When Jesus had again crossed over by boat to the other side of the lake, a large crowd gathered around him while he was by the lake. 22 Then one of the synagogue leaders, named Jairus, came, and when he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet. 23 He pleaded earnestly with him, “My little daughter is dying. Please come…

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This morning while in prayer 🙏🏼 and I’m making my coffee ☕️; I heard this prophetic word from the Lord:

“My dear beloved bride,

Just as you are hearing this song in your spirit man. So, I too, am breathing 😮‍💨 life back into this land. America 🇺🇸 , remember that you shall live once again. Your very best days are ahead of you. They are not behind you. So many are saying that you are lost. And that you are far behind all hope. Oh my dear beloved bride. The awakening that was prophesied by so many long ago; it is just getting started. My saints of the sovereign most high God are receiving their life now back unto to themselves once more. Oh America. You are not done. Oh no. Rejoice. For you see, your greatest days are just ahead of you. Just one walk away. Oh Church ⛪️ ,This is your hour. This is your finest moment. You might see utter brokenness. I indeed do see my strength. Press into me. For as you’ve never even pressed in ever before. I say to you my church. Or my beloved bride, awaken. Get up. Talitha koum-meaning little lamb wake up. Oh church. You were never d e a d . You were just simply sleeping 😴. I say unto you get up and arise. For remember, your very best days ahead of

You. My joy is forever yours. I love you always.

All of my love.

Jesus.”

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𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟑𝟎, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐆𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐥

Tuesday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time

Mk 5:21-43

When Jesus had crossed again in the boat

to the other side,

a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea.

One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward.

Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying,

"My daughter is at the point of death.

Please, come lay your hands on her

that she may get well and live."

He went off with him

and a large crowd followed him.

There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years.

She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors

and had spent all that she had.

Yet she was not helped but only grew worse.

She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd

and touched his cloak.

She said, "If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured."

Immediately her flow of blood dried up.

She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him,

turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who has touched my clothes?"

But his disciples said to him,

"You see how the crowd is pressing upon you,

and yet you ask, Who touched me?"

And he looked around to see who had done it.

The woman, realizing what had happened to her,

approached in fear and trembling.

She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth.

He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you.

Go in peace and be cured of your affliction."

While he was still speaking,

people from the synagogue official's house arrived and said,

"Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?"

Disregarding the message that was reported,

Jesus said to the synagogue official,

"Do not be afraid; just have faith."

He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside

except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James.

When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official,

he caught sight of a commotion,

people weeping and wailing loudly.

So he went in and said to them,

"Why this commotion and weeping?

The child is not dead but asleep."

And they ridiculed him.

Then he put them all out.

He took along the child's father and mother

and those who were with him

and entered the room where the child was.

He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum,"

which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!"

The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around.

At that they were utterly astounded.

He gave strict orders that no one should know this

and said that she should be given something to eat.

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Matthew 9:18-38

* Jesus Heals in Response of Faith

1. Compare Matthew’s account in 9:18-26 to that of Mark 5:22-42 & Luke 8:41-56.

 a. What are the similarities and differences?

Answer: Mathew - there is a little girl of 12 has just died and an old woman who kept on bleeding. Luke - after the 12 years old girl healed, Jesus told everyone not to tell anybody what just happened.

 b. What was the common ingredient that resulted in resurrection and healing?

Answer: 

* Jesus Heals the Blind and the Mute

1. What is the key that leads to the healing of the blind men?

Answer: The key that leads to the healing if the blind men is Obeying God's word. 

2. If you are praying for healing and Jesus said to you “do you believe that I AM able to heals you?” What would be your honest response? Why?

Answer: If I am praying for healing & Jesus said “do you believe that I AM able to heals you”; I would say, "Yes, I believe in You." And I have confidence in God that He would heal me. 

* The Workers are Few

1. Jesus said during that time “the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few...”

 a. Is this also happening in our time?

Answer: Yes, sometime in our office, we are under-staff

 b. Do you consider yourself as a worker that is to be sent out into His harvest field?

Answer: If we are trained for work or task, and then we would be working with the task without supervision. Because we have knowledge for the job.

 c. What can be considered as your harvest field?

Answer: Harvest Field could be friends, family and office - workers even our neighbors 

What  verse made an impact to you today?

Answer: “The verse made an impact to me today is, "

He took the twelve-year-old girl by the hand and said, “Talitha, koum!”[c] which means, “Little girl, get up!” The girl got right up and started walking around."

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MARCH 12, 2024

God Sees Us

Bob LaForge (New Jersey, USA)

"[Jesus] gave them strict orders that no one should know what had happened. Then he told them to give her something to eat." - Mark 5:43 (CEB)

"In Mark 5, Jesus exorcised a demon, healed a woman of her hemorrhage, and raised a little girl from the dead. I would have guessed that after all that, Jesus would have rubbed his hands together and called it a day. Or maybe he would have sat back among a crowd to recount all that he had done. That is what I would have done. But that was not Jesus’ way.

Jesus was more concerned about the risen girl’s needs. She was not a project to him; she was not a means to make himself look better. Jesus saw the young girl as a person with needs and fears. While everyone else was ecstatic and shocked, Jesus saw that the girl was hungry and told her mother and father to give her some food.

In God’s eyes we are not means to an end. We are not just one of many pieces in the puzzle. To God, each one of us is a person with our own needs and fears. God is interested in even the tiniest details of our lives. In every moment, remember that there is nothing too trivial to bring to God." Offer up to God every need, from the gigantic to the tiniest. He is authentically concerned about every need.

TODAY'S PRAYER

"Dear God, may we always remember that you are aware of our struggles every moment of our lives. As your people, we thank you for always caring about us." Amen.

Mark 5:35-43

"'35 While Jesus was still speaking with her, messengers came from the synagogue leader’s house, saying to Jairus, “Your daughter has died. Why bother the teacher any longer?” 36 But Jesus overheard their report and said to the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid; just keep trusting.” 37 He didn’t allow anyone to follow him except Peter, James, and John, James’ brother. 38 They came to the synagogue leader’s house, and he saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. 39 He went in and said to them, “What’s all this commotion and crying about? The child isn’t dead. She’s only sleeping.” 40 They laughed at him, but he threw them all out. Then, taking the child’s parents and his disciples with him, he went to the room where the child was. 41 Taking her hand, he said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Young woman, get up.” 42 Suddenly the young woman got up and began to walk around. She was 12 years old. They were shocked! 43 He gave them strict orders that no one should know what had happened. Then he told them to give her something to eat."' In the unbelief of the followers, Jesus had raised up the young girl. And He did so by moving away from the people, with chosen disciples, and called her to get up. He kept even this miracle a secret. We are so blessed! Joe

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"We do not go to Holy Communion because we are good; we go to become good..." (St John Bosco).

"When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, “My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live.”

"Jesus went off with him and a large crowd followed him.

"There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse. She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak. She said, “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.” Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction.

"Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who has touched my clothes?”

"But his disciples said to him, “You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, Who touched me?” And he looked around to see who had done it.

"The woman, realizing what had happened to her, approached in fear and trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth.

"Jesus said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.”

"While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official’s house arrived and said, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?”

"Disregarding the message that was reported, Jesus said to the synagogue official,

“Do not be afraid; just have faith.”

"He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. So he went in and said to them, “Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.” And they ridiculed him.

"Then he put them all out. He took along the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and entered the room where the child was.

"He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!” The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around. At that they were utterly astounded. He gave strict orders that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat." (Mark 5: 21 - 43).

Tuesday 31st January 2023 in the 4th Week of Ordinary Time is the feast of St John Bosco (1815 - 1888), Italian Priest. John Bosco is called the "Apostle of Youth." He was a great educator and father to the young. He founded the Salesian School to educate boys and girls.

St John Bosco is the patron saint of apprentices, young people and Catholic publishers and editors.

The Gospel today from Mark 5: 21 - 43 confirms our reflections in the past few days on the power of faith.

By faith the woman afflicted with hemorrhages touched the hem of the garment of Jesus and was healed instantly.

By faith, Jairus the synagogue official sought out Jesus to heal his daughter who was at the point of death. By faith Jairus believed Jesus when he was told:“Do not be afraid; just have faith.”

By faith St John Bosco heard the call of Jesus to be a father and educator to the fatherless and established the Salesian Congregation to educate young boys. By faith the Salesians are today still engaged in this work of faith and labor of love.

Lord Jesus, grant us the faith that moves mountains. St John Bosco, pray for us.

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Mk 5, 21-43

When Jesus had crossed again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, "My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live.“ He went off with him and a large crowd followed him. There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse. She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak. She said, "If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.“ Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, "Who has touched my clothes?“ But his disciples said to him, "You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, Who touched me?“ And he looked around to see who had done it. The woman, realizing what had happened to her, approached in fear and trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth. He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.“ While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official's house arrived and said, "Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?“ Disregarding the message that was reported, Jesus said to the synagogue official, "Do not be afraid; just have faith. “He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. So he went in and said to them, "Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.“ And they ridiculed him. Then he put them all out. He took along the child's father and mother and those who were with him and entered the room where the child was.

He took the child by the hand and said to her, "Talitha koum", which means, "Little girl, I say to you, arise!" The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around.

At that they were utterly astounded. He gave strict orders that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.

[lingua-persona]

Talitha Koum When the Lord says, "Tell my people to arise," there's no holding back. Thank you Lord for Your word that gives us hope amidst the darkness pressing around. May we continue to dedicate ourselves before You each day as You extend Your hand while in our darkness. 💙 #DayOfDedication #KayoAngAkingLigaya https://www.instagram.com/p/CnbtrzEv59VNqHdRFOm_SGeLJk-qNjXM4XhSjo0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=