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'Go and tell John . . . the deaf hear.' Sunday Reflections, 3rd Sunday of Advent, Year A

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  St John the Baptist in Prison Juan Fernández de Navarrete [ Web Gallery of Art ] Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?”  (Matthew 11:2-3; Gospel). Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Matthew 11:2-11 ( English Standard Version Anglicised: India) Now when John heard in prison about the deeds of the Christ, he sent word by his disciples and said to him, “Are you the one who is to come, or shall we look for another?” And Jesus answered them, “Go and tell John what you hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good news preached to them. And blessed is the one who is not offended by me.” As they wen

Jesus is bringing someone back into the circle. Sunday Reflections, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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  Mark 7:31-37 in Filipino Sign Language Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland) Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Gospel   Mark 7:31-37   (English Standard Version Anglicised: India) Then Jesus returned from the region of Tyre and went through Sidon to the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis.   And they brought to him a man who was deaf and had a speech impediment, and they begged him to lay his hand on him.   And taking him aside from the crowd privately, he put his fingers into his ears, and after spitting touched his tongue.   And looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him,  “Ephphatha”,  that is,  “Be opened.”   And his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.   And Jesus charged them to tell no one. But the more he charged them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.   And they were astonished beyond measure, saying, “He has done all things well. He even makes th

'The deaf hear.' Sunday Reflections, 3rd Sunday of Advent, Year A

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St John the Baptist in the Prison Juan Fernández de Navarrete   [ Web Gallery of Art ] Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel   Matthew 11:2-11 ( New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition, Canada)     When John heard in prison what the Messiah was doing, he sent word by his disciples  and said to him, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Go and tell John what you hear and see:  the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news brought to them.  And blessed is anyone who takes no offence at me.’ As they went away, Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John: ‘What did you go out into the wilderness to look at? A reed shaken by the wind?  What then did you go out

‘Ephphatha’, that is, ‘Be opened.’ Sunday Reflections, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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Mark 7:31-37 in Filipino Sign Language Readings   (New American Bible: Philippines, USA) Readings   (Jerusalem Bible: Australia, England & Wales, India [optional], Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa) Gospel   Mark 7:31-37 ( New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition) Then Jesus returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis.  They brought to him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they begged him to lay his hand on him.  He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue.  Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, ‘Ephphatha’, that is, ‘Be opened.’  And immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.  Then Jesus ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.  They were astoun

'They brought to him a deaf man . . .' Sunday Reflections, 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B

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  Mark 7:31-37 in Filipino Sign Language Gospel   Mark 7:31-37  ( New Revised Standard Version, Catholic Edition , Canada)        Then Jesus returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis.   They brought to him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they begged him to lay his hand on him.   He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue.   Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, “Ephphatha,” that is, “Be opened.”   And immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly.   Then Jesus   ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more zealously they proclaimed it.     They were astounded beyond measure, saying, “He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak.”   Man in Sorrow , Van Gogh, April-May 1890 Rijksmuseu