Do not be anxious for anything.

Sunday 27th Week in Ordinary Time. 

"Brothers and sisters: Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God.

"Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.

"Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, what­ever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is gracious, if there is any excellence and if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.

"Keep on doing what you have learned and received and heard and seen in me. Then the God of peace will be with you." (Philippians 4: 6 - 9).

Sunday 8th October, 27th Week in Ordinary Time. 

Brethren, our Scripture of today from (Philippians 4: 6 - 9), urges us to banish anxiety from our lives. Anxiety kills faith. Without faith, you can not enjoy the promises of God in the Bible for His children. 

Why is there so few  physical healing experienced in our parishes? 

I have been burdened by this embarrassing question in the past few weeks. Why? In this period, there has been numerous incidents of healing and authority to heal in the Gospels. Let us look at a few examples during these past couple of weeks. 

1. Bless the Lord, O my soul,

and forget not all his benefits.

He pardons all your iniquities,

heals all your ills.

He redeems your life from destruction, crowns you with kindness and compassion." (Cf Psalm 103). 

2. Ask Raphael to heal the blindness and guide you (Tb 11:7, 12; 12:15).

3. Jairius: Jarius, the civil servant heard about the miracles of Jesus and hastened to meet Jesus. Jesus healed his child. (Mark 5: 21 - 43, Matthew 9: 18 - 26, Luke 8: 40 - 56).

#6. "The centurion heard of Jesus and sent some elders of the Jews to him, asking him to come and heal his servant." (Luke 7: 3 NIV).

4. "Jesus summoned the Twelve and gave them power and authority over all demons and to cure diseases, and he sent them to proclaim the Kingdom of God and to heal the sick. 

Brethren, it appears that healing the sick is at the core of the work of Evangelization and the manifestation of the Kingdom of God among us. 

Why is it not happening as much today? Why does it seem like people are content to go to their graves with their illnesses? Is this truly the WILL OF GOD? 

People may not be healed because they have no faith.

People have not received healing because they have not asked God to heal them.

People may not have been healed because they asked God for healing and believed that they must be healed at once. 

In the Gospels, healing appears to happen at once but in the Gospel Times, the experience of the Church is that healing happens according to the will and timetable of God. It can happen at once or it can be delayed. 

In October , the Church honors the Holy Rosary. May the Blessed Virgin Mary obtain for us  mercies from her Son Jesus. 

For Prayers of Consecration to the Immaculate and Sorrowful Heart of Mary, Litany, Promises of Mary to those who say the Holy Rosary, etc click the link below:

http://seekfirst.blogspot.com/2023/06/immaculate-heart-of-mary-consecration.html?m=10

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