The gospel for Friday of the ninth week in Ordinary Time is taken from St. Mark, 12th chapter 35, 37th verse. As Jesus was teaching in the temple area, he said, how do the scribes claim that the Christ is the son of David? David himself, inspired by the Holy Spirit, said, the Lord said to my Lord, sit at my right hand until I place your enemies under your feet. David himself calls him Lord, so how is he his son? The great crowd heard this with delight.

There’s a stark contrast between the blindness of the Pharisees and the crowds. When they heard the truth, they were filled with delight. The Pharisees heard a truth that they would not agree to. They were filled with a destructive spirit. It says a lot about the freedom we need to have, about our own decisions, about what we know is true. God has promised you and me the truth.

All we need to do is seek it, admitting, accepting that we don’t yet fully know. Closing Prayer Openness of mind is a gift that you give us. Help us to listen to your Word and to listen to the way life unfolds around us with an open mind so that we can be taught and learn the things that we do not already see. Truth changes us, and when we’re open to it, we delight in the change. And we ask this in Jesus name, Amen.