John Foley, SJ
Jesus seemed to be immersed in his new career of preaching, curing, driving out unclean spirits, showing the great tenderness of God for people.
Ron Rolheiser
When we are brought to our knees by heartache and pain, we shouldn’t try to deny the pain, deny its bitter strength, or deny our helplessness in dealing with it. To do so is to risk becoming hard and bitter.
Eleonore Stump
It is a good work to heal the sick. And those who love the sick are right to want them healed. And yet how absurd it is to suppose that prayer should take second-place to work, no matter what the work is!
Gerald Darring
The community of the followers of Jesus has a calling to bring healing to this world full of suffering. They are to go about this by means of service, just as Simon’s mother-in-law did.
Anne Osdieck
What drove Paul to the point that he would do anything for the sake of the gospel? What drives you to do the things that you do?