It must have been very difficult during the time of Moses if
someone gets infected with leprosy apart from acquiring this dreaded disease the
person has to shout it out loud and
declare himself unclean. I guess, it will always be easy to declare something
that will make us look good to others but to announce to everyone that you have
a dreaded disease is really embarrassing. It's a good thing the Church does not
require us to do it anymore. If there's something important we can learn from
this is that we should not be ashamed to admit if we have committed something
wrong, God is always welcoming us if we will just humble ourselves and confess
our faults and failures. More than the fear of becoming physically sick with
leprosy a disease which is very difficult to cure, could leave you scarred,
deformed and could even cause death should be our fear of injuring our souls
and tainting it with scars that can leave it deformed or worst dead for
eternity.
Book of Leviticus 13,1-2.44-46.
..."The one who bears the sore of leprosy shall keep
his garments rent and his head bare, and shall muffle his beard; he shall cry
out, 'Unclean, unclean!'
As long as the sore is on him he shall declare himself
unclean, since he is in fact unclean. He shall dwell apart, making his abode
outside the camp.
The readings for today speak of leprosy and how this disease
makes a person look very ugly and unwanted. A friend and I were just sharing
some thoughts about physical beauty when we met a priest from Italy . Just by looking at him, one
could not help but think that he could really pass off as an actor in Hollywood . He is very tall
and handsome. During our conversation we both came up with this thought that
physical beauty could sometimes obstruct a person's holiness if the person is
not careful of his/her choices. It could lure him/her to a lot of worldly
options that are presented to him/her. It is a lot better to have a beautiful
soul for eternity than to be physically beautiful for a limited time. We
admired this priest for offering himself to God for he was not only handsome
physically but surely very wise for he realized the importance of making it big
in the kingdom of
God
Psalms 32(31),1-2.5.11.
...Happy the sinner whose fault is removed, whose sin is
forgiven.
Happy those to whom the LORD imputes no guilt, in whose
spirit is no deceit.
Then I declared my sin to you; my guilt I did not hide. I
said, "I confess my faults to the LORD," and you took away the guilt
of my sin.
We should always have a firm stand to do everything in our
power to strive in making not only our physical bodies well and in perfect
shape but most importantly to maintain a splendid and vibrant soul free of all
impurities and diseases, Amen!
First Letter to the Corinthians 10,31-33.11,1.
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything
for the glory of God... Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ...
Sometimes we come to a point when we just have to keep
silent and not say anything at all. There are so many reasons why. It could be
that some things are better left unsaid. Or no matter what we say the words we
speak of just fall on deaf ears. Sometimes or most of the time silence could
convey a better message than saying anything at all. In whoever or, whatever
situation is involved at any time it is always for the best to follow what God
tells us to do and take His word for it than follow our own. If we feel that we
have been very preoccupied with a lot of worldly things that we are starting to
neglect and care for our spiritual concerns, then it's time to stop and look at
ourselves very closely. We may not notice it and even before we know it we may
have developed a leper soul. Leprosy is something that creeps unknowingly
because it damages the nerves and leaves you numb and insensitive and will
catch the person by surprise when suddenly a body part becomes damaged, beyond
repair and will just fall off. Before it's too late we better go to Jesus right
away. All we have to rely and depend on is God's will to happen in our lives
and nothing else matters. For nothing is impossible with a Great and Big God.
Our imperfections will be made perfect and our impurities cleansed if we only
know where to really go, to none other than God Himself. Amen. Hallelujah!
Mark 1:40-45
A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said,
“If you wish, you can make me clean.” 41 Moved with pity, he stretched out his
hand, touched him, and said to him, “I do will it. Be made clean.” 42 The
leprosy left him immediately, and he was made clean. 42 The leprosy left him
immediately, and he was made clean. 43 Then, warning him sternly, he dismissed
him at once. 44 Then he said to him, “See that you tell no one anything, but
go, show yourself to the priest and offer for your cleansing what Moses
prescribed; that will be proof for them.” 45 The man went away and began to
publicize the whole matter. He spread the report abroad so that it was
impossible for Jesus to enter a town openly. He remained outside in deserted
places, and people kept coming to him from everywhere.
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