Jesus’s healing ministry is inclusive. He understands people’s struggles and pain as his own, with love, care, and compassion for others. In the first reading, Prophet Isaiah foretold the healing ministry of Jesus that he would wipe away tears from every face. The healing of blind, deaf, dumb, and maimed relieved people’s anxiety and brought solace to them.
Jesus is not only a healer, but a comforter too. In the first week of advent, the Word of God extends an invitation for us to offer solace to the pained, comfort the suffering and console the downtrodden who are affected during this COVID-19 pandemic. We are invited to offer our service to Jesus’ healing ministry of love, care, and concern for our brothers and sisters.
The second part of the Gospel reading which refers to feeding the multitude invites us to perform one of the corporal works of mercy, i.e. to feed the hungry and quench their thirst. As we are preparing ourselves for Christmas, let us remember those who are hungry and thirsty around us. We do not need to provide everything to them but share the little things that will thrive and multiply our joys and happiness. Let us see Jesus in the suffering, pains, and struggles of people.
By Akhsi Wary csc. Readings: Is 25:6-10; Mt 15:29-37 In today’s gospel reading, we hear how Jesus heals many people and feeds a large crowd with a few loaves and fish. By healing the sick and meeting the physical needs of the people, Jesus incarnated God’s compassionate love and his…
By Prof. Joy Philip Kakkanattu, CMI - The book of Job dwells more on the suffering caused by sickness and the resultant social alienation. It is a treatise on human suffering from a theocentric perspective. What Job teaches is that suffering is a mystery which cannot easily be understood or…
By Prof. Joy Philip Kakkanattu, CMI - In the Bible, healing and forgiveness are interrelated. This does not imply that all maladies are the result of sin. It may be too simplistic to reduce the mystery of suffering as the result of sin. However, it may help us to pay…
By Akhsi Wary csc. Readings: Is 25:6-10; Mt 15:29-37 In today’s gospel reading, we hear how Jesus heals many people and feeds a large crowd with a few loaves and fish. By healing the sick and meeting the physical needs of the people, Jesus incarnated God’s compassionate love and his…
By Prof. Joy Philip Kakkanattu, CMI - The book of Job dwells more on the suffering caused by sickness and the resultant social alienation. It is a treatise on human suffering from a theocentric perspective. What Job teaches is that suffering is a mystery which cannot easily be understood or…
By Prof. Joy Philip Kakkanattu, CMI - In the Bible, healing and forgiveness are interrelated. This does not imply that all maladies are the result of sin. It may be too simplistic to reduce the mystery of suffering as the result of sin. However, it may help us to pay…
