A Simple Home
A Simple Home
Lucia's simple country home reminds Father Joe of St. Faustina's home. Both young girls received a beautiful formation from their loving family, encouraged by their parents in their faith as preparation for whatever God had in store for them.
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The Gospel presents a man described as “full of leprosy.” Not partially wounded. Not mildly afflicted. Completely sick. And yet this is the man who is healed — because he approaches Jesus correctly.
Father Anthony Gramlich, MIC, explains that Scripture reveals three responses to spiritual leprosy. The first is pride: refusing to see one’s own sin while accusing everyone else. This leprosy cannot be healed because it denies the wound. The second is despair: seeing the sin clearly but believing mercy is impossible. This leprosy turns inward and never reaches the Physician.
