Friday, 14th February, Cyril, monk, and Methodius, Bishop, Memorial

Mark 7:31–37

Then
Jesus returned from the region of Tyre, and went
by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in
the region of the Decapolis. They brought to
him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they begged him to lay
his hand on him. He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, and put his
fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue. Then looking up to
heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha”, that is, “Be
opened”. And immediately
his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. Then Jesus
ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more zealously
they proclaimed it. They were astounded beyond measure, saying, “He has done
everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”

 

Reflection

Unlike the deaf man I can hear the word of God,
but do I put it into practice?  

After being healed by Jesus, would I also proclaim
the good news, “Jesus has
done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak”?