Just Believe

 

 

 Mark 8: 11-13

 No Sign

¹¹ The Pharisees came and began to question Jesus. To test him, they asked him for a sign from heaven. ¹² He sighed deeply and said, “Why does this generation ask for a sign? Truly I tell you, no sign will be given to it.” ¹³ Then he left them, got back into the boat and crossed to the other side.

We might find Jesus' reaction a bit hasty and curt,but what he wanted was for people to have faith.  A sign removes the faith component and weakens the commitment. "Blessed are they who have believed, but have not seen." (Jn 20: 29)  Jesus wants adult followers, not babies.

Bro. Rene

Loving God, like the crowd in today’s Gospel, we too seek signs of your presence in our daily life. Like them, we sometimes do not recognize your presence through your Son, who is close to us in word and sacrament. Open our eyes and hearts to all the ways you reveal yourself to us. Give us the consolation of your presence, for we yearn for it daily. Amen.

 Rev. Louis DelFra, C.S.C.