The Main
Thing
29 As soon as they left the
synagogue, they entered the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. 30Now Simon’s mother-in-law was in bed with a fever, and they
told him about her at once. 31He came and took her by the
hand and lifted her up. Then the fever left her, and she began to serve them.
32 That evening, at sunset, they brought to him all
who were sick or possessed with demons. 33And the whole city
was gathered around the door. 34And he cured many who were
sick with various diseases, and cast out many demons; and he would not permit
the demons to speak, because they knew him.
Mark 1:29-39
All the City Was
Gathered at His Door (Toute la ville étant à sa
porte)
TISSOT,
James
Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray woven paper,
1886-96
Brooklyn Museum, New York
The main thing is to keep
the main thing
the main
thing.*
~
Steven Covey
The artist is nothing without the
gift,
but the gift is nothing without
work.
~ Emile Zola
JAK likes his new
scarf!
He REALLY knows how to
beg.
(And he has gained one and
one-half pounds!!!)
The scarf matches his tiny
little new sweater!
David (Wednesday Breakfast
Group) with his grandson visiting from England.
Jeanne and Graham have hung
the quilt that Carmon made
out of Graham's old
silk ties, braces, wool, and other bits of
fabric.
Gus thought the quilt was
the perfect backdrop just for him!
This bridge will
take you halfway there —
the last few steps
you will have to take yourself.
~ Shel Silverstein
February 8,
2009 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Previous OPQs may be found at:
* Also
considered a German proverb.
continued:
35 In the morning, while it was still very dark, he
got up and went out to a deserted place, and there he prayed. 36And Simon and his companions hunted for him. 37When they found him, they said to him, ‘Everyone is searching
for you.’ 38He answered, ‘Let us go on to the neighboring
towns, so that I may proclaim the message there also; for that is what I came
out to do.’ 39And he went throughout Galilee, proclaiming
the message in their synagogues and casting out demons.
Mark 1:29-39
Agnus Day,
by James Wetzstein
Isaiah 40:21-31
Psalm 147:1-11, 20c
1 Corinthians 9:16-23
Mark
1:29-39
