The appointed Gospel reading appointed for the Daily Office is taken from the Gospel according to Matthew. He writes:
After Jesus had left that place, he passed along the Sea of Galilee, and he went up the mountain, where he sat down. Great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the mute, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he cured them, so that the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. (Mt. 15:29-31).
Healing was one of the characteristics of Jesus’ ministry. During Jesus’ day, illness was viewed as being connected with sinfulness. If you were ill, it was because you were sinful. Therefore, when Jesus performed miracles of healing, his healing was viewed as the forgiveness of sin, and only God can forgive sins. It was a sign that Jesus was God incarnate, God with us, walking among us and healing us of our sinfulness.
Miracles of healing still occur. Jesus still heals us not only of our physical ailments, but of our spiritual ones as well. Sometimes that healing enables us to accept suffering and even death.
Jesus offers us healing at each Eucharist when we confess our sins and are granted absolution. Jesus heals us at the Eucharist when we receive him: “The gifts of God for the People of God, take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts with faith and in thanksgiving.” Jesus heals us when we are anointed with the Ministration of the Sick. Jesus heals us when at the end of our lives he accepts us as sheep of his fold and sinners of his own redeeming.
PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE ON OUR PRAYER LIST. In your daily prayers, please remember everyone on our prayer list and also remember Sherman Boyer, Carol Hogan, Hanna Clanton who is considering ordained ministry, and all of the visitors who came to Eucharist on Sunday.
GOSPEL BY THE SEA: 12 June 2010
ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION: Every Sunday in the nave at 11:00 a.m. Heaven and Hell: Angels With Harps, Demons With Pitchforks Or Maybe Something Else?
COMMUNITY GARDEN MEETING: Sundays at 11:30 in the nave.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
After Jesus had left that place, he passed along the Sea of Galilee, and he went up the mountain, where he sat down. Great crowds came to him, bringing with them the lame, the maimed, the blind, the mute, and many others. They put them at his feet, and he cured them, so that the crowd was amazed when they saw the mute speaking, the maimed whole, the lame walking, and the blind seeing. And they praised the God of Israel. (Mt. 15:29-31).
Healing was one of the characteristics of Jesus’ ministry. During Jesus’ day, illness was viewed as being connected with sinfulness. If you were ill, it was because you were sinful. Therefore, when Jesus performed miracles of healing, his healing was viewed as the forgiveness of sin, and only God can forgive sins. It was a sign that Jesus was God incarnate, God with us, walking among us and healing us of our sinfulness.
Miracles of healing still occur. Jesus still heals us not only of our physical ailments, but of our spiritual ones as well. Sometimes that healing enables us to accept suffering and even death.
Jesus offers us healing at each Eucharist when we confess our sins and are granted absolution. Jesus heals us at the Eucharist when we receive him: “The gifts of God for the People of God, take them in remembrance that Christ died for you, and feed on him in your hearts with faith and in thanksgiving.” Jesus heals us when we are anointed with the Ministration of the Sick. Jesus heals us when at the end of our lives he accepts us as sheep of his fold and sinners of his own redeeming.
PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE ON OUR PRAYER LIST. In your daily prayers, please remember everyone on our prayer list and also remember Sherman Boyer, Carol Hogan, Hanna Clanton who is considering ordained ministry, and all of the visitors who came to Eucharist on Sunday.
GOSPEL BY THE SEA: 12 June 2010
ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION: Every Sunday in the nave at 11:00 a.m. Heaven and Hell: Angels With Harps, Demons With Pitchforks Or Maybe Something Else?
COMMUNITY GARDEN MEETING: Sundays at 11:30 in the nave.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
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