Tuesday, 27th January 2026, 3rd Week in Ordinary Time – Year A. Fr Emmanuel Aghidi CSSp.
Texts: 2 Samuel 6:12–15, 17–19; Mark 3:31–35.
Dear friends, today’s readings place before us a beautiful question: What does true belonging to God look like?
In the First Reading, King David brings the Ark of the Covenant into Jerusalem.
This moment is not political, not strategic, not ceremonial alone, it is deeply spiritual. David dances before the Lord with all his might. He removes royal dignity, forgets public opinion, and becomes simply a servant rejoicing in God’s presence.
David teaches us something essential: when God is at the center, worship becomes joy, not embarrassment. He is not concerned about how foolish he looks, but about how faithful his heart is.
The Ark represents God’s presence, and David knows that no throne, crown, or human approval can replace that. The psalmist responds “who is the king of Glory?” God is the King of glory and as such true worship is not about status, but about surrendering totally to Him.
In the Gospel, Jesus continues this lesson in a deeper way. When told that His mother and relatives are outside looking for Him, He responds:
“Whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother.”
Jesus is not rejecting His family. Rather, He is revealing that belonging to God is not biological, cultural, or positional, it is spiritual and obedient. What makes one part of God’s family is not proximity to holy things, but conformity to God’s will.
David belonged to God not because he was king, but because he humbled himself before the Lord. Mary belongs to Jesus not only because she gave Him flesh, but because she first gave Him her obedience. And we belong to Christ not because we carry a Christian name, but because we strive to live a Christian life.
These readings challenge us today: Do we rejoice in God’s presence, or are we too self-conscious to worship freely? Do we claim closeness to Jesus, or do we live obedience to His will?
The Ark now dwells not in a tent, but among us in the Eucharist. As David danced before God’s presence, we are invited to approach this altar with humility, joy, and obedience.
May the Lord bless His words in our hearts. Amen.
