By Rev. Fr. Edgar B. Brillantes

June 30, 2024

FOCUS: Jesus gives us what we truly need.
When a woman who had spent all her money on doctors to no avail and a father whose daughter grew
worse by the day turn to Jesus for help, Jesus doesn’t question why they did not come to him first. Rather, he encourages the faith that led them to him and gives them what they need. We, too, can have faith
that will lead us to seek Jesus’ help, for he is ready to encourage us as well, and to give us what we most
need.

First Reading: Wisdom 1:13-15, 2:23-24
The author of the Book of Wisdom explains that God formed man in his image to be imperishable, but
through the work of the devil, death entered the world.

Second Reading: 2 Corinthians 8:7, 9, 13-15
Paul exhorts the Corinthians to be gracious and generous with their abundance, as Christ was to them.

Gospel: Mark 5:21-43
In the Gospel, Jesus heals a woman suffering from hemorrhages and raises a child from the dead.