With headlines hyping tomorrow's inaugural swearing in, parade and festivities, images of swarming crowds flood our imaginations. In today's brief Gospel passage, (Mk 3:7-12) we read of large numbers of people swarming around Jesus seeking cures. Not that these crowds were near what Washington will host, but enough to cause Jesus to ask for a boat to pull him away from the crushing crowd. Enthusiasm for the message of Jesus, or simply the overpowering desire for physical healing?
We can't blame these crowds: wouldn't we do the same for a "quick fix" as opposed to endless visits to doctors, tests, and long recoveries from surgeries or the long wait for medicines to take effect?
If we can transpose a bit of this "push" toward a spiritual goal of a closer relationship with Jesus, with becoming more like him in attitude and action, we will have made great progress. As we watch the swarming crowds on TV tomorrow, may we see ourselves pressing toward Jesus for the spiritual "medicine" and "fix" for which we long for deep in our hearts.
Bro. Rene
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