April 1, 2025 - Tuesday of the Fourth Week of Lent

Artist Sister Mary of the Compassion, OP (1908-1977)

In today’s Gospel, we hear of Jesus curing the crippled man on the Sabbath. We share with you a meditation from one or our Wisdom Figures of Preaching, Msgr. James Turro. This is taken from his book, Conversion: Reflections on Life and Faith, published in 1998 by Tabor Publishing: 

The story of Jesus can be summarized in just three words: He passed by! 

He passed by- and what a dynamic passing it was! He passed by a blind man, and the man began to see; he passed by a paralytic, and the paralytic got up and walked; he passed by a woman of easy virtue, and the woman became a saint; he passed by me… 

And I cannot tell you the difference that passing has made in my life. 

Are you passing through life in the same way Jesus did, doing good on all sides, making people and places better for your having been there? 

When your story is being told, will people be able to say to you- 

As they did of Jesus, 

Even if in a smaller way- 

That you passed by? 

May the venerable exercises of holy devotion shape the hearts of your faithful, O Lord, to welcome worthily the Paschal Mystery and proclaim the praises of your salvation. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, for ever and ever. (Roman Missal)

Rev. Msgr. James Turro, Professor Emeritus of New Testament Studies

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