Jesus encounters a man with a serious skin disease, and the man tells Jesus "Lord, if you wish, you can make me clean." From this leper we can learn to ask for God's will in our infirmities, rather than for healing straight up. For perhaps God is allowing us to share in the cross and come to sanctity through our infirmity. But Jesus replied "I do will it. Be made clean." In this case Jesus willed to heal the man.
And he touched him. This was something forbidden by the Jewish law. So Jesus shows that he is not subject to the law. Rather, he fulfills it because he is the sacrifice it requires. We can share in this reality through the Divine Mercy Chaplet, where we offer the Father the Body, Blood, Soul, and Divinity of our Lord Jesus Christ in atonement for our sins and those of the whole world.
Then he orders him to go show himself to the priest. He knew that man is fickle and if not placed in front of God at all times, man's heart will wane. Might we say the same for our sacraments? Daily mass, confession, etc help remind us of what God is doing for us and keep our hearts aflame with Divine Love.
Lord, may your will be done in us. If you wish, heal all of our serious maladies, whether they are physical, intellectual, or spiritual. You are the Word made flesh who knows what it is to live in a human body. Touch us with your compassion.
Mary, health of the sick, be a mother to us in our infirmities. If the Lord will not heal us, then give us the courage to bear our cross with dignity.
Glory be forever to the Divine Healer!
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