Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?
1 JULY (Mk 5,21-43)

Faith starts from the revelation God does of Himself in history through words and events intimately linked. The revelation of God in history tells us two great truths: that God is Almighty, Lord, and Creator of all things from nothing; that every event in history is subject to his will, that He is the one God who governs all things. Everything is subject to his providence, his will, and his judgment; that God gave his Word of truth to his faithful servants, the prophets, and that these have acted with his omnipotence. They manifested the power of his word with their word.
This manifestation of omnipotence is through the prayer, the command, the will, the gestures, the works done by them which are infinitely superior to every other man and for this reason impossible to any created being, in whose hands there is not the finger of God. We note this truth with Moses, before whose omnipotence, the same magicians of Egypt recognize the presence of the finger of God that works great wonders.
Though the magicians tried to bring forth gnats by their magic arts, they could not do so. As the gnats infested man and beast, the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” Yet Pharaoh remained obstinate and would not listen to them, just as the Lord had foretold. (Ex 8, 12-15).
The history of Jesus attests that he is the true man of God. His True sent. Nobody can do the work he is doing, if God is not with him. Jesus immediately proved to be a powerful man in word and deed. However, he did not yet express his full power. History did not reveal what he is capable of doing. Nevertheless, people know that he can free from disease, suffering from any illness. Jairus knows all this and begs him to heal his daughter. The hemorrhaging woman also knows this, however she does not beg him with her mouth. She believes that it is sufficient only touching his cloak.

When Jesus had crossed again (in the boat) to the other side, a large crowd gathered around him, and he stayed close to the sea. One of the synagogue officials, named Jairus, came forward. Seeing him he fell at his feet and pleaded earnestly with him, saying, “My daughter is at the point of death. Please, come lay your hands on her that she may get well and live.” He went off with him, and a large crowd followed him and pressed upon him. There was a woman afflicted with hemorrhages for twelve years. She had suffered greatly at the hands of many doctors and had spent all that she had. Yet she was not helped but only grew worse. She had heard about Jesus and came up behind him in the crowd and touched his cloak. She said, “If I but touch his clothes, I shall be cured.” Immediately her flow of blood dried up. She felt in her body that she was healed of her affliction. Jesus, aware at once that power had gone out from him, turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who has touched my clothes?” But his disciples said to him, “You see how the crowd is pressing upon you, and yet you ask, ‘Who touched me?'” And he looked around to see who had done it. The woman, realizing what had happened to her, approached in fear and trembling. She fell down before Jesus and told him the whole truth. He said to her, “Daughter, your faith has saved you. Go in peace and be cured of your affliction.” While he was still speaking, people from the synagogue official’s house arrived and said, “Your daughter has died; why trouble the teacher any longer?” Disregarding the message that was reported, Jesus said to the synagogue official, “Do not be afraid; just have faith.” He did not allow anyone to accompany him inside except Peter, James, and John, the brother of James. When they arrived at the house of the synagogue official, he caught sight of a commotion, people weeping and wailing loudly. So he went in and said to them, “Why this commotion and weeping? The child is not dead but asleep.” And they ridiculed him. Then he put them all out. He took along the child’s father and mother and those who were with him and entered the room where the child was. He took the child by the hand and said to her, “Talitha koum” which means, “Little girl, I say to you, arise!” The girl, a child of twelve, arose immediately and walked around. (At that) they were utterly astounded. He gave strict orders that no one should know this and said that she should be given something to eat.

The historical experience that Jesus is greater than death itself is still lacking. The resurrection of Jairus’ daughter offers also us this truth. Now we have a perfect view of who Jesus is: he is the Lord over all of creation. Everything obeys him.
Virgin Mary, Mother of the Redemption; Angels and Saints give us the true faith in Jesus.