TUESDAY OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME-Gospel (Lk

TUESDAY OF THE TWENTY-FIFTH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME
Gospel
(Lk 7:11-17)
Jesus journeyed to a city called Nain,
and his disciples and a large crowd accompanied him.
As he drew near to the gate of the city,
a man who had died was being carried out,
the only son of his mother, and she was a widow.
A large crowd from the city was with her.
When the Lord saw her,
he was moved with pity for her and said to her,
"Do not weep."
He stepped forward and touched the coffin;
at this the bearers halted,
and he said, "Young man, I tell you, arise!"
The dead man sat up and began to speak,
and Jesus gave him to his mother.
Fear seized them all, and they glorified God, exclaiming,
"A great prophet has arisen in our midst,"
and "God has visited his people."
This report about him spread through the whole of Judea
and in all the surrounding region.
The Gospel of the Lord: Praise to You, Lord Jesus Christ.
The Word of God for Everyone
Dear People of God,
The Word of God in today's Gospel shows people the mighty power of God and the immense mercy towards His people.
It is because of God's deep mercy that He sees and feels the pain of people when they encounter extreme suffering. He never abandons people, like the image of the widow in the Gospel: She had an only son, and death took away her son's life. There is nothing more painful than losing the person you love, the person you consider the most precious in your life. Faced with the suffering of the widow, God showed His power and mercy, which is to bring her dead son back to life.
Through this, God wants to tell all people: God has full authority over human life. Whoever wants to have life, run to God. Because no one in this world has the power to restore the dead back to life like God. It is the power to make the dead come back to life that makes people fear, and praise and glorify God that Jesus is a great prophet who appeared in the world, and God has visited His people. Because from the past until now, no one has the power to make the dead come back to life like Him. That is why the people hailed Him as king, the God who came to the world to save people.
Therefore, the Word of God today calls people: whoever wants to have eternal life, run to God, make peace with Him, live and follow His teachings. Do not follow the temptations of the world, then you will have eternal happy life in the Kingdom of God.
Thanks be to God. Amen.