Genesis 1:1-19 / Mark 6:53-56
From the photos taken of the Earth from outer space, the Earth is truly a beautiful planet.
It is sometimes called the blue planet This is due to the amount of water that covers the Earth, and the way the atmosphere and water interact with the sunlight.
Indeed, the Earth is a beautiful planet and we should be proud of it and treasure and cherish our planet that we also call “Mother Earth”.
And it is stated in the 1st reading that from the beginning of creation, God created the Earth and saw it as good.
But what is nice from far, may be far from nice, when we look at what is happening in the reality of life.
In short, it is one bad news after another – violence and war, poverty and injustice, corruption and destruction.
And that is the reason why Jesus came.
Jesus is the goodness of God. In the gospel, when He and His disciples stepped out of the boat, the people recognized Him.
And the people started hurrying all through the countryside and brought the sick to Him.
The people saw the goodness of God in Jesus. They saw the love of God for humanity.
May we also see God’s love for us. And may we also be God’s love for others, especially those who need to see the goodness and the beauty of life and of the people around them.