Thursday of the
25th Week in Ordinary Time - Luke 9:7-9
The primary character in today’s Gospel is Herod the Tetrarch.
Herod had heard stories about Jesus’ preaching throughout Judea. He
also had heard of how Jesus healed people with a touch or a word. Herod
was perplexed and he did not know what to make of this man, Jesus. Many
people claimed that Jesus was “John the Baptist raised from the dead.
Others said: “Elijah has appeared;” and others stated that “one of the
prophets old has risen.”
When Herod heard these claims, he said: “I beheaded John!
Who is this man the whole city is talking about?” Herod was very
curious about this man; and he was anxious to learn more about him.
While we do not live in the same time period as Herod and Jesus,
we can turn to the New Testament to get a glimpse into Jesus’ life. What fascinates
you about Jesus? If you could sit down
with Jesus in person, what would you ask him?
For healing? For a listening
ear? Tonight, take some time to talk to
Jesus. Ask him anything you would
like. Jesus will listen and answer.
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