Wednesday Gospel Webinar Portsmouth Diocese – Formation for Mission

Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and kindle in them the fire of your love. Send forth your Spirit and they shall be created. And You shall renew the face of the earth. O, God, who by the light of the Holy Spirit, did instruct the hearts of the faithful, grant that by the same Holy Spirit we may be truly wise and ever enjoy His consolations, Through Christ Our Lord, Amen.

Literal meaning Where? Mark 1 –Capernaum, house of Peter and Andrew, lonely place, Galilee When? After teaching and performing an exorcism during the Sabbath. What? Sabbath day in Capernaum in the life of Jesus Who? Jesus, his disciples, mother-in-law, sick and possessed people How? Heals, delivers and cures, prays, preaches Why? ‘that is why I came’

A Sabbath day in the life of Jesus Synagogue: he preaches House: he heals House: he is served House: he heals and delivers Wilderness: he prays Through Galilee: he preaches

Finding God In Jesus Christ, God Makes his dwelling with all of us Undoes the ancient curse Restores man’s dignity and vocation Brings us into his communion ‘that is why I came’

Finding the human person Invites Jesus in the house Intercedes Receives everything from the Lord Serves the Lord – celebration Seeks the lord

Finding the Church The house of Peter and Andrew Healing and celebrating The older lady The crowd of those who plead and receive The restless searchers for Jesus

Mary, Virgin and Mother, you who, moved by the Holy Spirit, welcomed the word of life in the depths of your humble faith: as you gave yourself completely to the Eternal One, help us to say our own “yes” to the urgent call, as pressing as ever, to proclaim the good news of Jesus.   Mother of the living Gospel, wellspring of happiness for God’s little ones, pray for us. Amen. Alleluia.

Acknowledgments Mosaics artworks: © Fr Marko Rupnik and Centro Aletti www.centroaletti.com With gratitude to the Wednesday Word www.wednesdayword.org