Reading - Reflection - Prayer   June 9, 2013 

Readings for the 10th Sunday of the Year (C)

1st Reading:  The prophet Elijah brings a dead boy back to life

Responsorial Psalm:  You have raised my soul from the dead

2nd Reading:  The call of St Paul from a situation of "spiritual death"

Gospel:  Jesus brings a dead man back to life

Reflection:
Some day we all hope to have the experience of waking up on the other side of death, thanks to Jesus' Resurrection.
(Since typing the word "Resurrection" I have just received a phone call from a man whose mother I anointed in a local hospital a few hours ago ....at about 5pm on Saturday June 8, HK time.  75 year old mother was in intensive care after a nearly drowning in a hotel swimming pool, in a deep coma, family had been called by doctor "to prepare".  Son just said mother has started to open one eye each time someone speaks to her. Doctor said this doesn't normally happen. Son is quietly confident of further good news. Just before the phone call I was about to type this:) Jesus' waking-up power can be seen in cases of bodily healing and in cases of spiritual healing (when people are "spiritually dead" or "spiritually sick" and come back to life/health ....which is why above Gospel is used for the feast of St Augustine who regarded himself as "spiritually sick" in his younger days

Update HK time 8.45pm Sunday June 9:  son just phoned, mother fully awake, able to recognize and communicate with people.  Son says it's a miracle. DG!  - see report on June 10 menu of this website re "Dicky Cheung's mother"

Prayer:  (not updated)
Dear Jesus, please continue to wake up the dear mother in hospital, and please heal and wake up people who are spiritually sick/dead

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