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6th Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B, 11 February 2024 Note: Commentaries of the Saints, Homilies & Angelus / Regina Caeli of Pope Saint John Paul II, Pope Benedict XVI & Pope Francis I had been compiled for you after the Mass Readings below. Happy Reading! Liturgical Colour: Green.
Mass Readings from USCCB, ETWN, Universalis (Asia, Singapore) (Christian Art). See our compilation with Pictures in Encouragements-582-583. 8-) 1st Reading: Leviticus 13:1-2, 44-46; Responsorial: Psalm 32:1-2, 5, 11; 2nd Reading: 1 Corinthians 10:31- 11:1; Gospel Reading: Mark 1:40-45, CCTNtv, Gospel video. Commentaries of the Saints: Mark 1:40-45, Matthew 16:13-19 from CATENA AUREA BY SAINT THOMAS AQUINAS.
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See our compilations with Pictures in Encouragements-583. 8-)
See our compilations with Pictures in Encouragements-583. 8-)
See our compilations with Pictures in Encouragements-583. 8-)
See our compilations with Pictures in Encouragements-583. 8-)
See our compilations with Pictures in Encouragements-583. 8-)
See our compilations with Pictures in Encouragements-583. 8-)
See our compilations with Pictures in Encouragements-584. 8-)
On these Sundays, the Gospel according to Mark presents to us Jesus who heals sick people of every kind. In this context, the World Day of the Sick fits well. It is observed today, 11 February, Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Lourdes. For this reason, with our heart’s gaze directed toward the Grotto of Massabielle, let us contemplate Jesus as the true physician of bodies and souls, whom God the Father sent into the world to heal humanity, marked by sin and by its consequences.
Today’s Gospel passage (cf. Mark 1:40-45) presents to us the healing of a man afflicted with leprosy, a disease that in the Old Testament was considered a grave impurity and required the leper to be separated from the community: they lived in isolation. His condition was truly pitiful, because the mind-set of the time made him feel unclean even before God, and not only before mankind. Even before God. Therefore the leper of the Gospel beseeches Jesus with these words: “If you will, you can make me clean” (v. 40).
Upon hearing this, Jesus feels pity (cf. v. 41). It is very important to pay attention to this inner resonance of Jesus, as we did at length during the Jubilee of Mercy. We cannot understand the works of Christ, we cannot understand Christ himself, if we do not enter his compassionate and merciful heart. And this is what spurs him to stretch out his hand to that man afflicted with leprosy, to touch him and say to him: “I will; be clean” (v. 40). The most shocking fact is that Jesus touches the leper, because that was absolutely prohibited by Mosaic law. Touching a leper meant being infected even inside, in the spirit, that is, becoming unclean. But in this case the influence flows not from the leper to Jesus so as to transfer the contagion, but actually from Jesus to the leper so as to grant him purification. In this healing, apart from Jesus’ compassion and mercy, we admire his audacity. He is concerned neither about the contagion nor about the rules, but is moved only by the will to free that man from the curse that burdens him.
Brothers and sisters, no disease is a cause of impurity: disease certainly involves the whole person, but in no way does it impair or impede his or her relationship with God. On the contrary, a sick person can be even more united with God. Instead, sin: that yes, is what makes us unclean! Selfishness, arrogance, entering the world of corruption: these are diseases of the heart from which we need to be purified by turning to Jesus like the leper: “If you will, you can make me clean!”.
And now, let us observe a moment of silence, and each of us — all of you, me, everyone — can think about our own heart, look within ourselves, and see our own impurities, our own sins. And may each of us, in silence, but with the voice of our heart, say to Jesus: “If you will, you can make me clean”. Let us all do so in silence.
“If you will, you can make me clean”.
“If you will, you can make me clean”.
And each time we approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation with a contrite heart, the Lord also repeats to us: “I will; be clean!”. How much joy there is in this! In this way the leprosy of sin is overcome; we return to joyfully experience our filial relationship with God and we are fully readmitted into the community.
Through the intercession of the Virgin Mary, our Immaculate Mother, let us ask the Lord, who brought wellbeing to the sick, to heal even our inner wounds with his infinite mercy, and thus give us back hope and peace of heart. Pope Francis I (Angelus, 11 February 2018)
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Compiled on 11 February 2021, 8:50 SGT Last updated: 9 February 2024, 8:30 SGT
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