Lord My Chef Daily Recipe for the Soul by Fr. Nicanor F. Lalog II
Monday, Fifth Week in Ordinary Time, Year II, 09 February 2026
1 Kings 8:1-7, 9-13 <*((((>< + ><))))*> Mark 6:53-56
God our loving Father,
your words today in the first
reading and gospel are
both quick-paced,
everything seemed to happened
so fast: the arrival and
enthronement of the Ark of the
Covenant in the Temple of Jerusalem
and of people rushing to Jesus
at Gennesaret after crossing
the lake of Galilee.
Both scenes are exactly like
my life today - everything is
happening so fast
and I feel left behind,
tired and exhausted;
if I could just touch
Jesus Christ's cloak
to be healed,
to be comforted,
to be renewed.
When the priests left the holy place, the cloud filled the temple of the Lord so that the priests could no longer minister because of the cloud, since the Lord’s glory had filled the temple of the Lord. Then Solomon said, “The Lord intends to dwell in the dark cloud; I have truly built you a princely house, a dwelling where you may abide forever” (1Kings 8:10-13).
The dark clouds remain
above me, Jesus
and thank you for staying,
for remaining in me;
thank you, Jesus,
for being close to us,
for allowing yourself to be
interrupted
by our many concerns
that we can touch you
like in Genessaret
where people lived freely
and joyfully regardless of their
faith and culture
as they were simply present
in each moment like when you
crossed over the lake
and allowed yourself
to be interrupted
even led by them;
teach me to be true to myself
like those in Genessaret
expressing to you my desires
not just what I want;
let me be present with you
as you are present in me each day.
Amen.
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