Welcome everybody to our Church. Today we celebrate 6th Sunday Ordinary Time. Today’s readings from the Holy Scriptures tell us how the history of salvation was changing.
During today’s First Reading from the Book of Leviticus, we heard of society’s treatment towards those who suffered temporary skin disorders. According to the Mosaic Law they were isolated from the community. They were expected to move outside the community, wear torn clothes, leave their hair disarranged, cover their lip and cry out, “Unclean, unclean!” This would last as long as the person was afflicted with the skin disease. They were treated as a second category of people.
In the New Testament there is different Law. Jesus brought new law. In the Gospel of Mark we see Jesus who heals the leper who was excluded from society under the Mosaic Law. Jesus gave to this man new life, new opportunity and new goal in his life. Jesus as we know came to the world to save the people, to save the lost sheep, not those who were already saved. He opens His arms to all, drawing them to His Sacred Heart that radiates with infinite healing love.
The cured leper was excited. He had found the truth, the way and the life in Jesus. He went forward and shared it with others for the glory of God the Father.
My dear brothers and sisters, there is a lesson to be learned here for all of us.
Jesus many times in our life is helping us. He give us strength, grace, power to live according to God’s commandments. He cures our deceases like He did for the leper. He takes care for us in every aspect of our life. Our work is to respond to Jesus.
Our spiritual work is to proclaim the good News to others, like a leper from the Gospel did. We must tell the people that Jesus can help them in their problems. They have to only ask Jesus for help. They have to pray. The best place and time is in church and during Holy Mass.
My brothers and sisters that is today’s message from God to you! May His Words enrich your spiritual growth in Christ!