Fr. Brian Walker, OP

Jesus told a parable of not wanting to pull the weeds growing up with the wheat, lest it hurt the good crop. But when applied to us, growing up together allows both the wheat and the weeds to become better, more than they are right now.

Jesus asked Peter, “But who do you say that I am?” This question is important for every one of us to answer: Who is Jesus for us? Who is God for us? And, we are also called to pass our answers on to others.

A leper came up to Jesus saying, "“Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” Jesus replied, “I do will it. Be made clean” and the man was healed. Jesus also wills us to be worthy of God's love, and so we are. Share this Good News today with someone who needs to hear it.

Fr. Brian Walker, OP breaks open the readings for the Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, pointing out that when disaster strikes and no one has control over circumstances, we call it "an act of God." In these times, we need to turn to God, and knowing that with God's help, we don't have to simply accept these wrongs; we can challenge them and perhaps, with God's help, do something about them.

Based on Mark 5:21–43

On this feast of the Visitation of Mary we are reminded of the power of being present to others, especially to older people who might need some help. At our best, we can help them to be their best.

God chose all of us to be his special people, chosen to care for others and for our world and to love them.