Very early before dawn

Homily, 8th of February 2015

Very early before dawn

“Rising very early before dawn, he left and went off to a deserted place, where he prayed.” (Mk 1: 34)

The Bible is full of precise descriptions about timing: “when it was evening, after sunset,” “very early before dawn.” For the Evangelists this was so important, so we can enter into Our Lord’s life more fully. It is not only about prayer—“he prayed,” but also about place—“a deserted place” and time—“very early before dawn.” It helps us to imitate His life and connect with Him at the right time knowing how important it was for Him. For Our Lord evening was for serving others, but morning was for God. Sometimes we give to God what remains of our day, but Jesus gave the beginning of the day to prayer.

“Christ took away our infirmities and bore our diseases.” (Gospel Acclamation)