Jesus told his disciples that they should prepare a boat for him so that the crowd would not press him › Mk 3, 9.

The news about the healings in Capernaum attracted a large crowd – so large that people threatened to trample Jesus. Without newspapers, e-mails, telephones or television, the news about Jesus spreads to Tire and Sidon, eighty kilometers away in the north, to Idumea, a hundred and twenty kilometers away in the south. How could the news about Jesus spread so quickly? Suppose one person told another, another person, another person, and so on. It was almost as simple as that. And so powerful. When God acts, one is amazed. Imagine that you are there too: you have heard of the healing of the sick, of the revival of paralyzed limbs, of the disappearance of despair and despondency. You have already heard about so many healings that you finally dare to think that a miracle could happen to you too. Hunger and hope are born in you. Hearing about “small miracles” – the easing of hardships, unexpected kindnesses, a good night’s sleep after many sleepless nights – could have the same effect. A simple spoken word is powerful, and you can share this good news with others. Tell someone about what God has already done in your life, how he manifests himself in prayer, how he speaks to you in the sacred readings at Holy Mass, and what from all this still resonates in your heart. Maybe thanks to that, you will ignite a spark of hope or faith in someone. You don’t have to dramatize anything or say it to the whole crowd; it is enough if you simply and truthfully tell at least one person how God works in your life. Then leave room for the Holy Spirit, who will deepen faith in the person in question. You don’t even have to convince anyone. God can do this because his words and actions have power in themselves. The world hungers for God, whether consciously or unconsciously, and it is you who can show him how and where you have seen him act. However, if you think you have nothing to talk about, ask him to give you the opportunity today. Always watch carefully how God acts – by word, encouragement, healing.