In the Gospel of Saint Mark, we see Jesus not just as a teacher. The compassionate love of Jesus extended to the disciples and beyond them to the weak and vulnerable people whom he saw. They were like sheep without a shepherd. He continues to seek us who are in that situation. He knows us by name and wants to be in our lives. Have we drifted away, caught up in this mesh of a materialistic, broken world which consumes us? He is always ready to bless, heal and forgive. He is the same yesterday, today and forever. There is no barrier he cannot overcome. King Solomon makes a genuine prayer in his vulnerability, the Lord asks him what he needs, his prayer was for divine wisdom. He was showered with Divine wisdom and much more. Saint Agatha whose Memorial we celebrate today, surrendered her life to God while being tortured by a persistent suitor. God gave her the grace to be strong and calm in the face of extreme torture and indignity. She died a virgin martyr, planting a seed of faith in many hearts.

Prayer: Abba Father, as you seek us in our weakness and inability may we experience powerful transformation in the power of the Holy Spirit. Amen