Reflection 

To hear God's Word, we must open our ears. More importantly, we must open our hearts. when we are ready to receive God's Word, we are filled with the desire to proclaim it to others by what we say and do.

Like the man in this Sunday's Gospel, there are things that block our ability to hear and speak, with God's help we will work to being the face of Christ to others through our daily actions and words.

Lord our God,

you sent your Son into the world

to live as one of us,

to heal, to teach, to sanctify,

and to proclaim the Good News

of the coming of the Kingdom.

Help us to live our Baptism to the full

and find ways to do what Jesus did;

to bring joy and life wherever we go,

to lift up the suffering,

and to tell other people

about the new life 

Jesus has brought us,

We ask this through Christ our Lord,

Amen

Reference: Celebrating the Lectionary Year B