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June 27, 2009

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Sunday Message - June 27, 2009

From Today’s Gospel Reading
The woman had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak. She said, “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured. Immediately her flow of blood dried up…. Jesus said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you.”

Reflection
The woman’s illness made her a religious and social outcast. She was unclean, not to touch or be touched by anyone. But she takes a chance, reaches out and touches Jesus. He does not recoil from her, but heals her. After her healing Jesus addresses her as “Daughter” - she is no longer an outcast, but is restored to the family of God’s people. Jesus has come to heal and invite the outsiders into the community.

So We Ask Ourselves:
What is there in my life that makes me feel like an outsider to the church community? How can I reach out to Jesus for help?

De la lectura del Evangelio de hoy

La mujer escuchó sobre Jesús y se acercó detrás de El en medio de la muchedumbre y tocó su manto. Ella dijo: “ Si yo solo pudiera tocar su manto, yo quedaría sana”. Inmediatamente el flujo de sangre paró… Jesús le dijo: “Hija, tu fé te ha salvado.”

REFLEXION
La enfermedad de la mujer la había convertido en una paria religiosa y social. Ella era considerada sucia sin que pudiera tocar o ser tocada por nadie. Pero élla pidió una oportunidad, tiende su mano y toca a Jesús. El no retrocede ni se aleja de ella y la cura. Después de que la sana, Jesús la llama “Hija”... ella ya no es una paria, pero es re-establecida dentro de la gente de Dios. Jesús ha venido a sanar y El invita a todos los parias dentro de la comunidad.

Así que nos preguntamos:
¿Qué es aquello en mi vida que me hace sentir como una (un) paria dentro de la comunidad de la iglesia? ¿De qué manera puedo acercarme a Jesús para pedirle ayuda?.