A reflection on Mark 5:25-34
Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year B)
©️2021 Gloria M. Chang
There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse. She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak. She said, “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.”Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who has touched my clothes?” But his disciples said to him, “You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, ‘Who touched me?’” And he looked around to see who had done it. The woman, realizing what had happened to her, approached in fear and trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.”
Mark 5:25-34
Power from Christ’s cloak,
A daughter’s faith awoke.
Traditional Chinese Translation
“我只摸祂的衣牚，我就會痊癒”
出於基督外衣的能力
一個女兒的信心覺醒了。
Beautiful photo and rhyme. Reaching for his flowing cloak, her faith awoke. Bending low to hold onto Love brought her cure from above. Sent in peace she left the crowd, many others heard her story loud.
Bravo, bravo! What a beautiful meditation. Thank you so much for sharing that contemplative gem!!!
Will I reach out for grace?
Admit I’m weak?
Will I leave my comfort place?
Step out in faith?
My choice is clear,
Hesitation?
Will I be fueled by fear?
“Come to Me,” Jesus saith.
“Surely he has borne our griefs
and carried our sorrows;
yet we esteemed him stricken,
smitten by God, and afflicted.
But he was pierced for our transgressions;
he was crushed for our iniquities;
upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace,
and with his wounds we are healed.”
Isaiah 53:4-5 (ESV)