A Moment To Pause: Tuesday 13th January 2026

Today we join Joseph O'Connell for our A Moment To Pause Podcast. In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. Welcome to our reflection today. It is from Mark's Gospel 1: 21 to 28. Jesus does enter the synagogue and teaches with authority people have never heard before. Not borrowed, not rehearsed, but lived and real. The apostles are there watching and learning. They don't speak, they don't question. They stay close. Their response is one of trustful attentiveness. When Jesus confronts the unclean spirit, his authority becomes unmistakable. With a single command, he restores freedom and peace. The apostles witness that following Jesus means standing beside him. Even when things become uncomfortable or unsettling. Mark shows us that discipleship begins not with action, but with attention. Staying, listening, and allowing ourselves to be shaped by Christ's authority. The apostles teach us that before we can speak or act in his name, we must first of all learn to remain with him, open and willing to be transformed. May you be with us, Lord, helping us every day to become closer to you. Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.