Sts. CYRIL, MONK, & METHODIUS,B. ---Memorial
READINGS:
1 R : 1 KGS 11 :29 - 32; 12 : 19.
Ps 80 : 10 - 11 ab, 12 - 13, 14 - 15.
Gos : MK 7 : 31 - 37.
THE ACTION OF JESUS PUTTING HIS FINGERS AND USING HIS SPIT TO TOUCH THE LIPS OF THE DEAF AND DUMB INDICATES THAT JESUS WAS AWARE OF THE NORMAL PRACTICES OF HIS DAY.
IT ALSO REVEALS AS TO HOW SENSITIVE JESUS IS IN HIS RESPONSE TO A SITUATION.
THE WORD " EPHPHATA " THAT IS " BE OPENED " ALSO REMINDS US OF A BAPTISMAL PRACTICE WHERE THE MINISTER TOUCHES THE EARS AND LIPS OF THE BAPTIZED AND PRONOUNCE THE ABOVE WORDS.
IMPLICATIONS CAN BE MANY.
- SIGNS AND SYMBOLS ARE VERY IMPORTANT IN HUMAN LIFE. IN FACT ALL THE SEVEN SACRAMENTS HAVE DEFINITE SIGNS REVEALING A PARTICULAR MYSTERY OF SALVATION.
- WE SHOULD USE SUCH " LANGUAGE " AND EMPLOY SUCH SYMBOLS WHICH CAN BE UNDERSTOOD BY ORDINARY PEOPLE AROUND US.
- WE SHOULD ALSO KEEP THE EXISTING PRACTICES OF SHOWING CONCERN TO OUR FELLOW BEINGS; LIKE DHUKACHI PEZ , PIDESTANCHI BHET , ENCOURAGING PAT, FRIENDLY CHAT TO NAME A FEW.
