Unless the road conditions make it too difficult for Alicia to get there, Bible study will be held in Redifer today 12:15 – 1pm. Bring or buy your lunch, and join the conversation about next Sunday’s Gospel reading. Check out the reflection questions, too!
Mark 1:29-39
29 As soon as they left the synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30 Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they told him about her at once. 31 He came and took her by the hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them. 32 That evening, at sundown, they brought to him all who were sick or possessed with demons. 33 And the whole city was gathered around the door. 34 And he cured many who were sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit the demons to speak, because they knew him. 35 In the morning, while it was still very dark, he got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. 36 And Simon and his companions hunted for him. 37 When they found him, they said to him, “Everyone is searching for you.” 38 He answered, “Let us go on to the neighboring towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came out to do.” 39 And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.
Reflection
What strikes or surprises you in this story?
Where would you like to be lifted up? What healing do you long for?
How do we respond to healing?
Why the silence for the demons?
What do you make of Jesus sneaking off to pray?