The Gospel for Monday of the sixth week in Ordinary Time is taken from Mark 8th chapter 11 to the 13th verse. The Pharisees came forward and began to argue with Jesus, seeking from him a sign from heaven to test him. He sighed from the depth of his spirit and said, why does this generation seek a sign? Amen. I say to you, no sign will be given to this generation. Then he left them, got into the boat again and went off to the other shore.

It is seldom that we are shown in the scriptures the emotions of Jesus. But here he’s frustrated. A deep sigh and what he’s really saying is interesting. He’s saying, look, I have given you sign after sign after sign, and you’re asking for signs. It just underscores their blindness, their closed mindedness, their closed hearts. And that’s what Jesus is worried about.

They simply cannot open themselves to the message of life and joy that he’s come to bring. Sam. CLOSING prayer Father, you’re speaking to us constantly. You show us things. You. You invite us into situations where we learn and we grow.

Help us to give thanks for those signs that you’ve given us, that you are with us. Help us to be attentive to them. And we ask this in Jesus name, Amen.