SERMON/REFLECTION FOR SATURDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME YEAR II MAY 25 2024
SERMON/REFLECTION FOR SATURDAY OF THE SEVENTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME, YEAR II (MAY 25, 2024) James 5:13-20; Ps.141; Mark 10:13-16 Theme: Admit your failings and pray for one another There is no situation in life we find ourselves in that we do not have to involve God. This is the lesson St. James teaches us in the opening paragraph of today’s first reading. God has something to do with and for us in whatever circumstances of life we may be in. We should not remember God when life is sweet but forget him when the chips are down; neither should we run to him in difficult times but have no time for him when things improve for the better. By extension, St. James is teaching us to pray for virtually everything about our lives. Nothing can be said not to concern God. Prayer is our relationship with God. St. James went on to teach us how to relate with one another. He said: confess your sins to one another and pray for one another… Confessing our sins to one another means we should acknowledge...