Gospel Spit: 23rd Sunday of Ordinary Time (B), September 8, 2024

Jesus strangely uses spit to heal the deaf and mute man in the Gospel of Mark. Why spit? It is not so obvious to us in our times, but just maybe saliva had a primordial significance for Jesus. Coming from the mouth where both breath and word mingle, it may be that Jesus' spit carries with it his breath, his word, his spirit, his humanity and divinity both. In this intimate ritual of healing, Jesus gives his very being to the other. 

Homily shared with the Saint Francis Catholic Community in Cuenca, EC.