“Everyone is looking for you.”                                                                                            Mark 1:29-39

Of course everyone was looking for Jesus. He cured the sick and drove out demons. They believed in Him because of what they had seen Him do. But when they listened to Him speak did they believe what He had to say? Jesus would tell those that He healed, “It is your faith that has healed you.” Consider the contrast in today’s first reading (Job 7:1-4, 6-7). Job recounts his life of drudgery, loss and pain. This passage concluded with, “I shall not see happiness again.” But Job did not lose faith in God when the Lord allowed Satan to test him. Because of his faith, God restores Job’s fortunes and gives him a beautiful family. Faith that cannot endure when tested is not genuine faith. So long as Jesus stayed in Capernaum and healed the sick and drove out demons, they believed in Him. The test of their faith is whether they continued to believe in Him when He left to preach the gospel to others. Our challenge is similar. Do we truly believe the faith that has been passed on to us. How do we share our gift of faith?

Celebrating Catholic Schools
At the 9:45 a.m. Mass last Sunday, dozens of our school children gathered for Catholic Schools Week. St. Timothy’s is proud support our local Catholic schools through tuition assistance and grant programs. Thanks to all who participated!

Prayers for the Sick throughout February
We have been blessed so far with a blessedly mild winter. Nevertheless, winter places special hardships on the elderly, homebound, those in hospitals and nursing care, in therapy, or managing serious illness. Throughout the month we will remember those you commend to our prayers. List the names of those you wish to remember on the envelope included in today’s bulletin. The List of the Sick is posted at the back of Church and will be published in the bulletin at month’s end.

Father Jim

     Mass Readings For Sunday February 12
Lev. 13: 1-2, 44-46/ 1 Cor. 10: 31-11:1/Mark 1: 40-45

Weekday Mass Readings
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