Gospel
Matthew 8:5-11
'I am not worthy to have you under my roof: give the word, and my servant will be healed'
When Jesus went into Capernaum a centurion came up and pleaded with him. ‘Sir,’ he said ‘my servant is lying at home paralysed, and in great pain.’ ‘I will come myself and cure him’ said Jesus. The centurion replied, ‘Sir, I am not worthy to have you under my roof; just give the word and my servant will be cured. For I am under authority myself, and have soldiers under me; and I say to one man: Go, and he goes; to another: Come here, and he comes; to my servant: Do this, and he does it.’ When Jesus heard this he was astonished and said to those following him, ‘I tell you solemnly, nowhere in Israel have I found faith like this. And I tell you that many will come from east and west to take their places with Abraham and Isaac and Jacob at the feast in the kingdom of heaven.’
Reflection
"Lord i am not worthy you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed. Profound word from the centurion .It is also words that we utter before holy communion .The question is how much faith we have in what is said. Have we ever reflected on what is said ?
Let us pray
Lord Jesus the servant was healed because the centurion had so much faith. Grant we pray we will have faith when we seek your help.
Amen
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