Saturday of the Fourth Week in Ordinary Time
The disciples return from their mission and Jesus invites them to a deserted place to rest a while. But the people follow them everywhere they go. Upon seeing this, Jesus is moved with pity and begins to teach them many things.
Did the disciples join in? Did they listen and watch attentively to see how the Teacher does it? Maybe some did. Maybe others used that time for a good nap.
Compassion never rests, but we certainly need to. Teach us, good teacher, how to balance our duties and our fatigue, how to receive and give compassion, how to give others rest and how to rest in you.