By touching the leper, Christ demonstrates that He is the source of holiness and cannot be defiled by our "leprosy" (sin), but rather heals it through His proximity.
In his sermon from , Ieromonah Macarie Banu provides a spiritual reflection on the Gospel of the day, which falls on the feast of Saint Luke the Apostle and Evangelist . The Gospel Context (Luke 5:12–16)
A man "full of leprosy" falls before Jesus, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean".
The liturgical reading for this Tuesday focuses on the .
By touching the leper, Christ demonstrates that He is the source of holiness and cannot be defiled by our "leprosy" (sin), but rather heals it through His proximity.
In his sermon from , Ieromonah Macarie Banu provides a spiritual reflection on the Gospel of the day, which falls on the feast of Saint Luke the Apostle and Evangelist . The Gospel Context (Luke 5:12–16) By touching the leper, Christ demonstrates that He
A man "full of leprosy" falls before Jesus, saying, "Lord, if You are willing, You can make me clean". By touching the leper
The liturgical reading for this Tuesday focuses on the . if You are willing