{"id":648,"date":"2013-06-06T23:00:07","date_gmt":"2013-06-06T22:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/opdacia.org\/?p=648"},"modified":"2013-06-06T23:00:07","modified_gmt":"2013-06-06T22:00:07","slug":"jesus-encounters-the-widow-of-nain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opdacia.org\/?p=648","title":{"rendered":"Jesus encounters the widow of Nain"},"content":{"rendered":"

10. s\u00f8ndag i det alminnelige kirke\u00e5r (C)\"Compassion\"<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

A widow\u2019s only son had died and was being carried out.<\/strong>\u00a0 This was the scene Jesus encountered as he approached the gate of the town of Nain.\u00a0 With him were his disciples and a large crowd.<\/p>\n

When Jesus saw the widow, he understood right away her situation.\u00a0 Aware of the lowly status of women of his time, Jesus knew that in losing her only son, the widow also loses everything she has.\u00a0 Without a husband and a son to support her, she becomes nobody in her community.\u00a0 In other words, she becomes an outcast who is always at the mercy of others.\u00a0 The death of her only son is tantamount to her own death.<\/p>\n

Moved with compassion, Jesus told her, \u201cDo not weep.\u201d\u00a0 Touching the bier, he commanded the dead man, \u201cYoung man, I say to you rise!\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 The dead man sat up and began to speak, and Jesus gave him to his mother.\u00a0 By giving the resuscitated son back to his mother, Jesus also resuscitated the life of the widow.\u00a0 He restored her back to her community and gave her a new life filled with hope and promise!<\/p>\n

Witnesses to this event were the crowds.\u00a0 Seeing before their very eyes the miracle, they were filled with awe, exclaiming \u201cA great prophet has risen among us!\u201d and \u201cGod has visited his people!\u201d\u00a0 And they spread the word about Jesus throughout Judea and all the surrounding country.<\/p>\n

What lessons can we derive from today\u2019s gospel?<\/p>\n

Meister Eckhart, the great Dominican mystic, says \u201cYou may call God love, you may call God goodness. But the best name for God is compassion.\u201d\u00a0 The compassion of God is most perfectly incarnated in Jesus.\u00a0 The story of Jesus\u2019 encounter with the widow of Nain shows us the way of compassion.\u00a0 Compassion challenges us to be stirred and disturbed in our depths by the suffering of others. The deep stirrings lead us to concrete actions\/interventions that bring forth new life, fresh hope, deeper faith.<\/p>\n

Sometimes all it takes to resuscitate life is a kind word, a sincere smile, a gentle touch, a quiet presence or a loving embrace.<\/p>\n

May the season of Ordinary Time root us deeply in our relationship with God and help us grow in compassion.\u00a0 May it also be an extraordinary time of recognizing God\u2019s visitation in the ordinary life!<\/p>\n

sr. Agnes David Lalu OP, Sta Katarinahjemmet, Oslo\"sr<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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