We read in the gospel of today, Tuesday 01 April 2025, about one of the miracles of Jesus performed in the pool of Bethesda, near the Temple and the Sheep Gate. He pitied a man who has been ill for 38 years already and was there together with many other people with their respective maladies, waiting for the water of the pool to stir. The first one who is able to get to the pool would be cured. Jesus cured him instantaneously. But the Jews took issue with this because Jesus told the man to take up his mat and go home. The taking up of the mat constituted in their view some work. Work was prohibited on the Sabbath. Violators of the Sabbath rest were stoned to death according to the Law. Check out the homily how this issue is resolved by the Lord.
