Leprosy as also a symbol of sin-HOMILY FOR FRIDAY OF THE 12TH WEEK IN ORDINARY TIME JUNE 2023
Homily for Friday of the 13th week in ordinary time Genesis 17:1,9-10,15-22. Psalm 128:1-2,3,4-5. Matthew 8:1-4. In the first reading, God made a promise to Abraham that Sarah, his wife, would give birth to a son. God is ever faithful. He fulfils his word in his own time, and according to his plan. With God, nothing is impossible. He will fulfil his promises. Like Abraham, no one would believe that Sarah would still give birqth at the age of ninety. God works in a mysterious way. Age, time, or place are no barriers to him in fulfilling our utmost desire. In today's Gospel, Jesus grants the deepest desire of the leper to be healed and cleansed of leprosy. In this miracle, we see the leper's acknowledgement of our Lord Jesus Christ as Lord, and he made his request, saying, "Lord, if you will, you can make me clean" (Matt.8:2). Jesus did not just heal him by pronouncing the word but went the extra mile by stretching out his hand and touched him. Like the leper, we mus...