THE GOSPEL
Luke 17:11-19They stood at a distance from him and raised their voices, saying,
“Jesus, Master! Have pity on us!”
We
are
ten
lepers,
with scars
and wounds––and hope
for your healing
touch.
From our souls’ depths
we raise our
voices
to
you.
“Jesus, Master!
Have pity
on us!”
As we glimpse
the grace
you
pour
upon us,
we thank you.
THE FIRST READING
2 Kings 5:14-17
Naaman said: “Please let me, your servant, have two mule-loads of earth, for I will no longer offer holocaust or sacrifice to any other god except to the Lord.”
Naaman
was looking for healing.
He got “go-wash-in-the-river” instead.
And he was healed. He carried home holy ground,
on which God, using plain things, had done this miracle.
Lord, let us find you everywhere
and relish your holy ground,
finding your holy
love there
in our
lives.
THE SECOND READING
2 Timothy 2:8-13
Therefore, I bear with everything for the sake of those who are chosen, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus.
Jesus,
sometimes you ask us to
suffer hardships.
So,
help us bear all things
for the sake of
those we
love.
Let us bring them with us
as we rise with
you.
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