The crowd represents the Christians of today who are close to the Master. They have the opportunity to listen to his word and “touch him” in the sacraments, especially the Eucharist. If their life is not transformed, if their “diseases” are not cured and the vices, sins always remain the same, if the cantankerous character does not change, and the offensive words not lessened, it means they remain a “crowd” that throng around Christ without really ever “touching him.” They have a surface and exterior contact with him; his word is a sound that enters the ear, but does not reach the
heart.
Adults: What effort do you put forth to “touch” Jesus so that your life can be transformed?
Children: How can you grow closer to Jesus?
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