Have you ever heard what happens in a book before you’ve even read it? Or even in a much anticipated movie that is soon to be released and there are already spoiler clips online? Today’s Gospel reading from Luke 8:41-56 reminds me of a similar situation.
God cares for us especially while we struggle, and struggles affect parents and children alike. In today's Gospel, we hear about the widowed mother from Nain, who encounters Jesus during the funeral procession for her only son, who had just passed away. What happened when Jesus saw her and stopped the funeral procession shows us first of all, how much compassion the Lord had for her! St. Luke specifically tells us that Jesus had compassion on her – not only for losing her son, but that she would be an outcast in society and dependent upon financial support from others.