Jesus
returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news of him spread
throughout the whole region.
He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all.
He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read
and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord."
Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.
He said to them, "Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing."
And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also asked, "Isn't this the son of Joseph?"
He taught in their synagogues and was praised by all.
He came to Nazareth, where he had grown up, and went according to his custom into the synagogue on the sabbath day. He stood up to read
and was handed a scroll of the prophet Isaiah. He unrolled the scroll and found the passage where it was written:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring glad tidings to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim liberty to captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
and to proclaim a year acceptable to the Lord."
Rolling up the scroll, he handed it back to the attendant and sat down, and the eyes of all in the synagogue looked intently at him.
He said to them, "Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your hearing."
And all spoke highly of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth. They also asked, "Isn't this the son of Joseph?"
Reflection:
Today's Gospel invites us to hear day by day the words of God in the scripture. This is very challenging for all of us even to my self who hear daily masses yet there are times that i lost the very sight of whom should i encounter in the holy sacrifice of the mass. I hear and i forgot easily. Though this is very challenging for us let us try to make effort to listen deeply and apply them into our day to day endeavors in life.
"Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your
hearing." this is a clear manifestation of Jesus' beginning to fulfill the ministry. May we listen more of the working of the Holy Spirit so that we will be able to encounter God day to day. Active listening is not just hearing but requires full communion in responding to the call of the Gospel. As Jesus said "Today this scripture passage is fulfilled in your
hearing" it has taken its course of action. To begin the ministry and we should also begin to respond to what we are called for.
May the very invitation of hearing the scripture bring us closer in communion to our God. And may it challenge us to hear and listen more to the scripture and be inspired by the Holy Spirit.
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