PATHWAYS OF HOPE: “THE HEART REVEALED”

WEDNESDAY, February 11, 2026Wednesday of the 5th week in Ordinary Time Feast of Our Lady of LourdesMemorial of Saint Sotera, virgin and martyrPATHWAYS OF HOPE: “THE HEART REVEALED”[GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: MARK 7:14-23Jesus summoned the crowd again and said to them,“Hear me, all of you, and understand.Nothing that enters one from outside can defile that person;but the things that come out from within are what defile.” When he got home away from the crowdhis disciples questioned him about the parable.He said to them,“Are even you likewise without understanding?Do you not realize that everythingthat goes into a person from outside cannot defile,since it enters not the heart but the stomachand passes out into the latrine?”(Thus he declared all foods clean.)“But what comes out of the man, that is what defiles him.From within the man, from his heart,come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder,adultery, greed, malice, deceit,licentiousness, envy, blasphemy, arrogance, folly.All these evils come from within and they defile.”Reflection by John Paul Felix: Missionary for Human Resource Business Partner. Covenanted for Christ Community (CFCC), Malaysia. Serving in core team of FIAT (Friends in Action for Christ, Kuala Lumpur) and Christ's Youth in Action (University Outreach, Penang)#POHopgiver #LandasngPagasa #catholic #biblereadings #jesus #catholicchurch #christian #church #faith #god #jesuschrist #love #pray #bible #christianity #prayer #hope #gospel