Friday, March 29, 2024

Jesus heals the centurion's servant, thanks to his faith

Jesus heals the centurion's servant, thanks to his faith
Illustration
Francesc Badia
Trivia
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Sunday 9th (C) in Ordinary Time
Gospel text
Lk 7,1-10
Jesus (...) went to Capernaum. There was a captain whose servant was very sick and near to death, a man very dear to him.
Gospel's Commentary
Today we are impressed by the figure of this Roman officer. A man as God intended! And he was "heathen" (he wasn’t a descendant from Abraham). We do not know if he knew the Sacred Scripture ... but he loved the people. He had so much fame as a righteous man that even the Jews themselves say to Jesus: «He deserves this of you, for he loves our people and even built a synagogue for us». -And Jesus deserved a precious tribute: «I say to you, not even in Israel have I found such great faith». And I, a Christian, what could they say about me?

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