Welcome to A Word of Hope for Friday, February 13th. Today is a special day for the Dominican Order as we celebrate the feast of Blessed Jordan of Saxony, the first successor to St. Dominic and the namesake of our host, Father Jordan DeGuire, OP. In this reflection, Fr. Jordan explores the essential rhythm of the spiritual life: the movement "out" toward ministry and service, and the movement "in" toward prayer and solitude. Drawing from today's Gospel reading about Jesus healing a deaf man, we see how we need the help of others to bring us to God, but we also need personal, intimate silence to experience God's healing touch. Are you leaning too much on one side? Join us to discover how balancing service and solitude can build you up as a whole person in Christ. Happy Feast Day! **Timeline:** * 0:00 - Introduction & Feast of Blessed Jordan of Saxony * 0:23 - The Dominican rhythm: Movement Out vs. Movement In * 1:03 - The Gospel: Relying on community to reach Jesus * 1:56 - Jesus takes the man aside: The need for intimacy * 2:25 - Why we need both community and solitude * 3:18 - Reflection question: Which movement do you need more of? **Hashtags:** #AWordOfHope #DominicanFriars #BlessedJordanOfSaxony #CatholicFeastDay #SpiritualGrowth #GospelReflection #CommunityAndSolitude #ChristianLife #Prayer #CatholicPreaching