Fathers and Daughters

Sirach 42: 9-10

Although he will not let his daughter know it,

a father will lie awake at night worrying about her.

If she is young,

he worries that she might not get married.

If she is already married,

he worries about her happiness.

If she is a virgin,

he worries that she might be seduced and become pregnant while living in his house.

If she is married,

he worries that she might be unfaithful, or she might not be able to have children.

Jesus Heals Ten Men

How many times when we are in trouble, or when we are sick, we will humbly ask Jesus to help us. After we resolve our problem or when we are healed, we totally forget about him just like the other 9 men.
Dear Jesus, help me to remember that you are the only one who always help me and may I remember to sing praises to you all the time.

Luke 17:11-19
As Jesus made his way to Jerusalem, he went along the border between Samaria and Galilee.
He was going into a village when he was met by ten men suffering from a dreaded skin disease. They stood at a distance and shouted, "Jesus! Master! Have pity on us!"
Jesus saw them and said to them, "Go and let the priests examine you."

On the way they were made clean.
When one of them saw that he was healed, he came back, praising God in a loud voice. He threw himself to the ground at Jesus' feet and thanked him. The man was a Samaritan.

Jesus spoke up, "There were ten men who were healed, where are the other nine? Why is this foreigner the only one who came back to give thanks to God?"

And Jesus said to him, "Get up and go, your faith has made you well."

The Official's Daughter and the Woman Who Touched Jesus' Cloak

Luke 8:40-56, Matthew 9:18-26, Mark 5:21-43

While Jesus was saying this, a Jewish official came to him, knelt down before him, and said, "My daughter has just died; but come and place your hands on her, and she will live."
So Jesus got up and followed him, and his disciples went along with him.

A woman who had suffered from severe bleeding for twelve years came up behind Jesus and touched the edge of his cloak. She said to herself, "If only I touch his cloak, I will get well."
Jesus turned around and saw her, and said, "Courage, my daughter! Your faith has made you well."At the very moment the woman became well.

Then Jesus went into the official's  house. When he saw the musicians for the funeral and the people all stirred up, he said. "Get out, everybody! The little girl is not dead-she is only sleeping!"
Then they all started making fun of him. But as soon as the people had been put out, Jesus went into the girl's room and took hold of her hand, and she got up.
The news about this spread all over that part of the country.

Word of Courage - God is with us

Psalms 46: 1-7

God is our shelter and strength,

always ready to help in times of trouble.

So we will not be afraid,

even if the earth is shaken

and mountains fall into the ocean depths;

even if the seas roar and rage

and the hills are shaken by the violence.

There is a river that brings joy

to the city of God,

to the sacred house of the Most High.

God is in that city, and it will never be destroyed;

at early dawn he will come to its aid.

Nations are terrified, kingdoms are shaken;

God thunders, and the earth dissolves.

The Lord Almighty is with us;

the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Human Heart

Proverbs 17:3

Gold and silver are tested by fire,

and

a person's heart is tested by the Lord.

Blessed be the Lord God Almighty

Word of courage

Psalms 41:1-3

Happy are those who are

concerned for the poor,

the Lord will help them when

they are in trouble.

The Lord will protect them and

preserve their lives;

he will make them happy in the land;

he will not abandon them to

the power of their enemies.

The Lord will help them when

they are sick

and will restore them to health.

Inappropriate Talk

Sirach 20:18

A slip of the tongue is worse than a slip on the pavement;

the wicked will go to ruin

just as suddenly as a person slips and falls.

Jesus Heals a Paralyzed Man

Matthew 9:1-8 , Mark 2:1-12, Luke 5:17-26

Jesus got into the boat and went back across the lake to his own town, where some people brought to him a paralyzed man, lying on a bed. When Jesus saw how much faith they had, he said to the paralyzed man, "Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven."
Then some teachers of the Law said to themselves, "This man is speaking balsphemy!"

Jesus percieved what they were thinking, and so he said, "Why are you thinking such evil things?" Is it easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Get up and walk'?
I will prove to you , then, that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins."
So he said to the paralyzed man, "get up, pick up your bed, and go home!"
The man got up and went home.
When the people saw it, they were afraid, and praised God for giving such authority to man.

Jesus Calms a Storm

Mark 4: 35-41 , Luke 8:22-25, Matthew 8:23-27

One day Jesus got into a boat with his disciples and said to them, "Let us go across to the other side of the lake." So they started out.
As they were sailing, Jesus fell asleep.
Suddenly a strong wind blew down on the lake, and the boat began to fill with water, so that they were all in great danger. The disciples went to Jesus and woke him up, saying "Master, Master! We are about to die!"
Jesus got up and gave an order to the wind and to the stormy water; they quieted down, and there was a great calm. Then he said to the disciples, "Where is your faith?"
But they were amazed and afraid, and said to one another, "Who is this man? He gives orders to the winds and waves, and they obey him!"