Preparing for next week
For those who would like to start reflecting on next week's gospel,
the text can be found
here.
Preparing for next week’s gospel: Fourth Sunday of the Year B
Mark 1:21-28 He taught them with authority.
(Some suggestions framed for a group discussion)
"In the presence of Jesus unclean spirits come shrieking out. But those aren't the ones we need to fear. The scary spirits are the ones that don't speak their name or make their presence known. They hide behind polite masks. Greed pretends to be upward mobility. Envy calls itself a healthy sense of competition. We can be possessed of unclean spirits and not even know they have taken up residence. Sometimes the measures we take to bolster wounded self-esteem are the shadowy reflections of an egoist spirit howling and rattling inside."
(from "This Transforming Word Cycle B" by Alice Camille; Acta Publications)
- If you keep reading that quotation over and over, eventually you will become aware of some aspect of your life that needs to be unmasked and probed with the light of the gospel. Write down/record your thoughts in a safe place and return to it from time to time to deepen your understanding and self-awareness.
- When has someone's presence in your life brought about change? Was is positive or negative? (Share in your group if you are in one.)