What struck Fr Ed in this morning’s readings were St Paul’s and St Luke’s descriptions of how Jesus brings us into intimate, healing and enabling contact with God. Hopefully we’ll be able respond as Simon’s mother-in-law did – ready and willing to serve the Lord!
Just as in the whole world [the gospel] is bearing fruit and growing, so also among you, from the day you heard it and came to know the grace of God in truth … [and] your love in the Spirit.
COL1:1-8
After Jesus left the synagogue, he entered the house of Simon. Simon’s mother-in-law was afflicted with a severe fever… He stood over her, rebuked the fever, and it left her. She got up immediately and waited on them.
LK 4:38-44