2 Sam 1:1, 17-27; Ps 130; 2 Cor 8:7-15;
MARK 5:21-43
Let us wait for the Lord…in whose word
is my hope.AMEN.
Today we hear a tense, story within a
story, a sandwiched story. It pictures Jesus in action, showing who he is by
showing what he does. It’s worth pausing to comment about Mark’s Gospel, its
goals and techniques, because we’ll hear chunks until Advent. Today’s healings
are one story, typical of Mark in form and content.
