"Whatever villages or towns or countryside he [Jesus] entered, they laid the sick in the marketplaces and begged him that they might touch only the tassel on his cloak; and as many as touched it were healed." (Mark 6: 56).
This Gospel is so appropriate for the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes which we celebrate today. February 11 is also the World Day of the Sick, an observation introduced by Pope St John Paul II as a way for Christians to pray for those with all types of health issues. Lourdes in France is the premier pilgrimage shrine in the whole world for the sick. Lourdes hosts millions of pilgrims every year from all over the world. People seeking healing from every kind of disease and disorder. Evidence of instant and miraculous healings in their thousands are on display: wheelchairs, crouches, canes, etc."
Let us ask Our Lady of Lourdes to intercede for the sick of the world.
Our Lady, Health of Christians, pray for us.
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