"Tal'itha cu'mi"

Jesus in today's Liturgy told Jairus and his family not to worry for their daughter was not dead but just asleep. When Jesus saw the child lying on her bed, He addressed her: "Tal'itha cu'mi," which means get up. And the child immediately arose from her deep "slumber" and responded to Jesus' words of invitation -- the invitation towards life.

Many times in our lives we are bogged down by many worries and innumerable concerns. But Jesus, in today's Liturgy reminds us never to live in the shadows of these concerns but to transcend, to arise and live life to the fullest. So as we celebrate the Eucharist this day, the Lord's Day, let us remember to put to heart and deeds the very words of Jesus: "Tal'itha cu'mi." Jesus, I believe, did not only address this to the little girl but to every one of us, who in one way or the other, are weighed down by life's concerns and burdens. Let us remember, Jesus has given us life to the fullest by the blood of His cross.