Hebrews 1:1-6 / Mark 1:14-20

Yesterday we began Ordinary Time. We are in the first week. Full of hope, we will draw closer to Jesus to hear His teachings and learn from His actions.

During the week, we will meditate, one by one, on the three synoptic gospels: Mark, Matthew and Luke. We will begin with the gospel of Mark.

Today the evangelist Mark tells us about the beginning of Jesus' proclaming and the calling of the first four apostles: Simon Peter and his brother Andrew, and James and his brother John. The four were fishermen by profession.

Jesus proclamed about the proximity of the Kingdom of God, about repentance and about belief in the Gospel.

In order to follow Jesus, the fishermen brothers immediately left their nets and their families and set out.

Jesus is the clear sign that the Kingdom of God has come to us. Let us open our ears and hearts to receive this Good News, this Gospel of the Kingdom that Jesus proclames to us. Let us leave behind the old life of sin and take possession of the new life in the Grace of God. May Jesus occupy the first place in our lives, even before our family and work.

Today the author of the letter to the Hebrews tells us that in times past God speaks to us through the Son, who is the refulgence of His glory, the very imprint of His being.

The author says that the Son sustains all things by His mighty word, that He purified men from sins, that He is worshiped by the angels, that He is with God on high.

Let us be attentive to Jesus, because through His words and gestures God the Father is revealing Himself to us. Let us worship Jesus, whose Name is above every name.

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