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February 11, 2024

FEATUREDCDRBISHOP GOLKAFR. LANGEHOLIVIA CATHERINE HASTIE

February 11, 2024

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SOURCE: Father Andrew Ricci

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SOURCE: National Shrine

Introduction

OPTION A

Are Some People To Be Shunned?

The message of today is that the Lord Jesus touched with his healing power even the untouchable. Today let each of us reflect on how often in life Jesus has touched us. He touched us with his love in baptism when he saved us from our isolation and gave us the Christian community to live in. He touched us each time he came to us in the eucharist to speak to us and give us his body. He touches us often with his healing forgiveness, with his consolation in moments of distress, with his strength when we are timid, with his wisdom when we are confused. But do we let him touch us? And do we touch one another with healing care?

Penitential Act
General Intercessions

SOURCE: Bible Claret Liturgy Alive

OPTION B

Turn to God for Healing

There is often no escape from illness. And, sometimes an illness is considered socially unacceptable and those afflicted cannot escape the injustice and the judgement that can accompany the condition. Today’s readings focus on leprosy, but they could be about any disease or condition that evokes fear, alienation or condemnation. Those who suffer are urged to turn to God for healing.

All of us are called to imitate Jesus, who throughout his life, embraced and healed the sick and outcast. It is a hard challenge to ignore and an even harder one for many of us to accept.

Penitential Act
Prayer of the Faithful

SOURCE: National Catholic Reporter: Cycle B Sunday Resources feature series. View the full series.

UPDATED/ADAPTED FROM CELEBRATION 2018 NOTES

Every year since 1993, the memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes has been designated as World Day of the Sick. This observance was established by Pope John Paul II the year after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. (This was also the day that Pope Benedict announced his retirement in 2013, citing his declining health as his reason.) Since February 11 is a Sunday this year, the memorial will not be observed.

The readings for this Sunday, however, still make this a good time to consider a communal celebration of the anointing of the sick. This could be done at a separate service in the afternoon perhaps, though it can also be offered during the Sunday Mass(es)…

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SOURCE: NCR: Cycle B series.

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6th Sunday of Year B

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The Gift of Transformation

“What if we all, aware of our whole ugly history of racism and exclusion, confused about what our ancestors did or failed to do, unsure how to think through our own responsibility for acts we can only guess at, and unsure exactly how we may have benefitted from or been disadvantaged by those acts, what if we all humbly approached the Lord on our knees and made the leper’s words our own? “Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean.” – Dana Dillon (February 13, 2015)

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