Hebrews 2:5-12 / Mark 1:21-28

We are in Ordinary Time, in the first week, meditating on the Gospel according to Mark. It is the first of the four gospels - probably written a little before the year seventy of the Christian era - and the shortest, with only sixteen chapters. Mark certainly inspired Matthew and Luke in the writing of their gospels.

Today the evangelist Mark tells us about Jesus who, in the sigagogue of Capernaum, teaches with authority and exorcises a man with an unclean spirit, who was revealing that Jesus was the Holy One of God. Mark says that the people were astonished and amazed, trying to understand the novelty that was happening. The evangelist concludes by saying that Jesus' fame spread throughout the region of Galilee.

Jesus continues to teach today through the Church, and it is a teaching that frees people from the alienation that seeks to dominate them ideologically and lead them to self-destruction, taking away their freedom. The more we listen to Jesus' teachings, the freer we are and the more we think and act according to God's Will. Let us make known to everyone the teachings of Jesus, who is the Holy One of God!

Since yesterday, we have been meditating on the Letter to the Hebrews. Meditating on Psalms 8 and 21, today the author - whom we do not know - tells us that Jesus is crowned with glory and honor, for having tasted death. The author concludes by saying that Jesus is not ashamed to call those He sanctified brothers.

Let us celebrate this joy: we have been sanctified by the death and resurrection of Jesus. It is a privilege for us to have Him as our big brother. Let us crown Jesus with glory and honor by doing good to those most in need.

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