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Gospel Reading for October 12, 2026 – Luke 11: 29-32
TRULY BLESSED
While still more people gathered in the crowd, Jesus said to them, “This generation is an evil generation; it seeks a sign, but no sign will be given it, except the sign of Jonah. Just as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will the Son of Man be to this generation. At the judgment the queen of the south will rise with the men of this generation and she will condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and there is something greater than Solomon here. At the judgment the men of Nineveh will arise with this generation and condemn it, because at the preaching of Jonah they repented, and there is something greater than Jonah here.”
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The Pharisees and Sadducees (Matthew 16:1), as well as the scribes (Matthew 12:38–39), kept demanding miraculous signs from heaven from Jesus to establish his authority, especially when his teachings contradicted theirs. Even the large crowds that followed him did so because of the miracles he had been performing (John 6:26).
What is absurd about this is that Jesus had already performed so many signs: healing the sick, raising the dead, casting out demons, changing water into wine, multiplying bread and fish, among others. Yet, they were still asking for more signs.
As long as we live on earth, we will never have the chance to see God face-to-face. This is reserved for those who will be with him in the afterlife. But we will always be able to see God through the many signs he gives us, both extraordinary and ordinary, if only we put our COMPLETE FAITH AND TRUST in him. If we allow these signs to show us the way to the Father, we are TRULY BLESSED!
Lord Jesus, help us have eyes that truly see and ears that truly hear. Amen.
