Deacon Greg's Homily 2-11-18
On top of Mardi Gras and the Opening of the Winter Olympics, there are two other celebrations that coincide today… It is World Day of the Sick and World Marriage Day. I know some of you are saying that only the Church, in its infinite wisdom, would have the sense of humor to combine the two, but I would offer that maybe they do indeed coincide in the marriage vow, promising to love and serve one another “in sickness and in health!” We could take the obvious route here and do what Jesus said NOT to do... Celebrate the healing miracle of the man with leprosy, run through the town bragging about how our God is an awesome God, because look what he has done for us... But there’s an Elephant in the room, that we’re understandably afraid of in the readings today, as we must ask ourselves, “who are the unclean, and why are we afraid to touch them?” The wound of leprosy kept the leper isolated from society. In our world today we have special places for refugees or the worst of prisoners. No...