How many lepers were healed? 1 or 10?

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 32nd Week : Wednesday*

*Gospel : 

*First Reading : 

*How many lepers were healed? 1 or 10??*

*1) The parable of the Ten Lepers*

In the Gospel of Luke we have this beautiful parable where Jesus heals 10 Lepers 

These ten lepers came to meet Jesus with the intention of cure from their Leprosy

The compassionate Jesus healed all of them and set them free from their leprosy

That is why we have a beautiful tag for the parable *The healing of the Ten Lepers*

*2) How many were healed?*

At the outset it appears that all the 10 lepers were healed from their leprosy. The Gospel also speaks about it 

But in reality how many were healed? Is it ten or one? 

This question also makes us to think about the whole process of healing. So the question is how many were healed? 1 or 10?

*3) The complete meaning of Healing*

In this context we need to think the process of healing 

The complete definition of healing could be leant from the one leper who came back to Jesus to thank for the great healing which he experienced in his life 

So the complete healing includes the physical healing and healing of mind and heart 

Physical healing was experienced by all ten Lepers. They were healed from their sickness. 

But only one was healed from the physical, psychological and spiritual perspective 

One who was healed from all the areas, was able to come back and thank the Lord for the healing 

So the complete healing also includes a grateful heart, which was found in 1 leper 

So according to this theory it was only one who was completely healed. Others were partially healed  

*4) Ingratitude is the biggest Leprosy*

We see in the life of 9 lepers who forgot to show a grateful heart to Jesus 

Only one had grateful heart, who came back and thanked the Lord 

 The ingratitude of the 9 lepers could be considered a greater spiritual leprosy than the physical leprosy 

Such a leprosy is more dangerous than the physical leprosy

So all 9 were suffering from this great leprosy, the leprosy of ingratitude

*5) Need to give more importance to Spiritual Leprosy*

The spiritual leprosy is more dangerous than the physical leprosy

It needs a special mdicie which none of the doctors of this world could prescribe

Only the divine physician Jesus can prescribe the medicine for spiritual leprosy

So it is necessary to pay attention to uproot the spiritual leprosy

*6) The List of Spiritual leprosy*

The ungrateful heart 

The indifferent attitude 

The jealousy heart 

The proud and boastful behavior

The narrow mentality 

The arrogant behavior

The uncontrollable anger 

The revengeful behavior

The selfish attitude

The attachment to position, power, wealth and pleasure

Am I ready to uproot these things which causes spiritual leprosy in my life?

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*