Reflection for WEDNESDAY, 32nd Week, Ordinary Time.
By
Fr. Aloysius Santiago sdb
Rector and Parish Priest
Don Bosco Shrine
Lingarajapuram, Bangalore
Today's Word
Luke 17:17-19
Jesus asked, “Were not all ten cleansed? Where are the other nine? Has no one returned to give praise to God except this foreigner?” Then he said to him, “Rise and go; your faith has made you well.”
Today's Reflection
Nobody wants to suffer alone. Misery seeks company.
It may not lessen the pain but it does give a little consolation.
In the gospel, there were 10 lepers who came to meet Jesus.
They had the same affliction, and in their suffering, all differences were put aside, whether it was race or language or religion.
They come to Jesus to seek a cure and Jesus granted them their request; all 10 of them were cured.
But it seems that out of the 10, nine of them were locals and only one was a foreigner, and he was the only one who came back to Jesus to thank Him.
It seems that the moment suffering is cured, human differences return, and the Samaritan found himself alone but he still wanted to go and thank Jesus.
Yes, we must learn from the Samaritan that we must be grateful and thankful for what God has given us and done for us.
The other thing to learn is that for those in misery, we offer them our company.
That is one of the ways we express our thanks and gratitude to Jesus.
GOD BLESS YOU
Good morning. Have a nice safe day