Posts Tagged ‘leprosy’

Twenty-eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time: Healing the Marginalized

Oct 5, 2010

Lectionary Readings: 2 Kings 5:14-17. Namaam is cured of leprosy through the word of God through Elisha. Elisha refuses any gifts and Namaan declares himself a faithful servant of the God of Israel. 2 Timothy 2:8-13. Paul is in chains but the Word of God can never be in chains. If we die in Him ... Read more

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Lectionary Reflection: February 15, 2009

Feb 11, 2009

Readings: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46 1 Corinthians 10:31–11:1 Mark 1:40-45 Thoughts for your consideration: “Moved with pity, he stretched out his hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.”” In this weeks Gospel reading this phrase jumps out at me. Jesus expresses two social values with this encounter with the ... Read more

In Lectionary Reflections | Tagged Catholic Social Teaching, compassion, Corinthians, healing, Jesus, leprosy, Leviticus, Mark, Pope Benedict XVI, solidarity, Spe Salvi, suffering