Importance of the Healing Ministry

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 25th Week : Wednesday*

*Gospel : Lk 9:1-6*

*First Reading : Ez 9:5-9*

*Importance of the Healing Ministry*

*1) Jesus sends His disciples for healing Ministry*

The Gospel of the day highlights the ministry of the 12 apostles of Jesus 

Jesus gives them power and authority and sends them for healing ministry 

To cure the diseases, to heal the sick and to proclaim the kingdom of God Jesus sent His disciples 

*2) Healing ministry of Jesus*

Healing was the one among the main ministries of Jesus 

We see Jesus was spending lots of time in healing the sick people 

He healed the lepers, he healed the people who were afftected by fever, and other various sicknesses

So it is very clear that healing becomes one of the main ministries of Jesus 

*3) Various types of sicknesses*

The moment we think about sicknesses, we usually think about bodily sicknesses

Such sicknesses can be healed with proper medicine and treatments

To such treatment also there are people needed and one should help the sick people in this regard 

Apart from these bodily sicknesses, there are also other types of sicknesses, which needs special types of treatment

*4) Beyond the Bodily Sickness*

There are also other types of sicknesses. They are the following 

The emotional sicknesses

The sickness of relationship

The sickness of despair

The sickness of lies 

The sickness of jealousy

The sickness of revenge

The sickness of hatred 

The sickness of pride

The sickness of loneliness

The sickness of anxiety

The sickness of laziness

The sickness of worldly things 

The sickness of attachment to certain things, to certain persons, to certain places, or to certain food 

All these needs a healing in order to get liberation from these 

*5) Instruments of Healing*

Concern can heal 

Love can heal 

Forgiveness can heal 

Service can heal 

Simplicity can heal 

Humility can heal 

Truthfulness can heal 

Sacrifice can heal 

Smile can heal 

Helping hand can heal 

Our presence can heal 

Peaceful atmosphere can heal

Compromise can heal 

Prayer can heal 

Silence can heal 

 

*6) Am I ready for healing ministry*

Like disciples, Jesus has also given us this ministry

We need to use our time, energy, resources, skills and talents in carrying out the healing ministry

First of all we need to heal ourselves from internal wounds, by accepting ourselves as we are and offering ourselves to build the Kingdom of God 

Secondly we should become the ambassadors of healing ministry in every area of life 

Friendly relationship and prudence will help us in Healing ministry

This is the one of the important area of Jesus' life 

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*