Today's readings are here: http://www.usccb.org/bible/readings/013112.cfm
"The child is not dead but asleep." This statement from Jesus seemed foolish to those who knew Jairus' daughter was dead; in fact, it prompted them to ridicule him. However, Jesus is God; and so is Lord of death; therefore, bringing someone back from the dead is as easy for him as waking someone from sleep is for us. It is no problem because, with Jesus, death does not have the final word.
With us who are united by Christ through faith and love, death and its parent, sin do not have to have the final word either. The sins that are impossible for us to overcome are possible for Christ to overcome. All we need is to hear Christ saying to us what he said to Jairus: "Do not be afraid; just have faith," that is, "Don't be afraid of the sins and vices that are more powerful than you; just believe that I love you and will overcome these things in you."
May Christ give us the hope not to despair of our weaknesses but to confidently expect his help and protection.
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