First Thursday of Ordinary Time

A leper came to him and kneeling down begged him and said, “If you wish, you can make me clean.”

The leper puts his trust in Jesus when he asks to be made clean. We too are asked to do the same in regard to our needs. We need to trust in God’s love, mercy, and grace. We need to humble ourselves and recognize the Lord’s compassion for us and allow him to heal us in our times of need.

What are the things in our lives that keep us from approaching God and asking for His mercy? How can we increase our trust in God so that we might allow Him to cleanse us of our imperfections and sins?  How do we reflect Jesus’ compassion to those whom we meet?

O Lord, we beg you to heal us of those things which keep us from loving you as we should.

Amen.