Good morning good people!
May the Lord give you peace, health and happiness in the Holy Spirit during this Jubilee 2025.
It is 24th March 2025. We reflect on 2 Kings 5:1-15 and Luke 4:24-30.
When was the last time we sought healing in the Sacrament of Penance and Reconciliation? Are we willing to wash away the leprosy of our souls without seeking extraordinary signs?
Pope Francis teaches us,”Forgiveness is the most visible sign of the Father’s love, which Jesus sought to reveal by His entire life. No human sin, however serious, can prevail over or limit mercy.”
— Misericordiae Vultus, 2015
God does not demand something extraordinary to heal us. Instead, He asks for the simplest yet most significant cleansing so that we may enjoy His graces and blessings. Bodily sickness is often deeply connected to the state of our soul. When a person’s spirit is not at peace, they become more vulnerable to physical ailments. Healing is a favor from God, granted to those who are willing to repent and be converted. Only through a personal conversion of heart do we qualify for the blessings of the Lord.
Lent is a time for personal healing. If we are not healed internally, we will remain blind in other areas of our lives. Without purification and renewal, true charity becomes impossible. Charity is not just a spontaneous act of faith but a deliberate, willful opening of the heart to others. Ironically, those who claim to have faith in God often struggle to believe in His healing power, while those who do not openly acknowledge Him sometimes experience His transformative grace.
In the first reading, Naaman was asked by the prophet Elisha to wash himself in the river. Though he initially resisted, he eventually obeyed and was healed. As Scripture says:
“Go, wash in the Jordan seven times, and your flesh shall be restored, and you shall be clean.” (2 Kings 5:10).
This is the same invitation God extends to each of us during Lent—to cleanse ourselves in the life-giving waters of Jesus Christ. The healing of our souls is not reserved for a select few but is offered to all. It reminds us of our Baptism, when we were washed clean of sin. Are we prioritizing the healing of our souls, minds, and hearts? If we do not seek healing, we will remain spiritually thirsty and hungry. As the Psalmist declares: “My soul is thirsting for God, the God of my life; when can I enter and see the face of God?” (Psalm 42:2).
A young boy accidentally broke his mother’s cherished vase. Afraid of punishment, he hid the broken pieces and avoided her. But the guilt grew heavy, and one day, with tears in his eyes, he confessed. To his surprise, his mother gently embraced him and said, “My child, I love you more than any vase. I only wanted you to come to me.”
In the Gospel, Jesus reminds us that God sends people into our lives to help us grow closer to Him. Do we accept those who challenge us to recognize the sickness in our souls? Or do we reject them, just as Jesus was rejected in His hometown?
“No prophet is ever accepted in his own country.” (Luke 4:24)
May we take this Lenten season as an opportunity to seek God’s mercy and healing, trusting that even the smallest step toward Him brings immeasurable grace.
May you have a blessed day. God bless you.