Today the church celebrates the World Day of Prayer for the Sick. This annual observance began in 1992 but this time around it has a special twist: the observance launched two days ago in Kolkata, formerly known as Calcutta (India), the city associated above all with Mother Theresa, the Church's great patron saint of the sick.
This holy woman modelled her life of service on that of Jesus himself. In the gospel passage proposed for today's liturgy, people immediately recognized Jesus and began to bring the sick on mats to wherever they heard that he was (Mk 6:54-55).
Today we pray for all of those of our brothers and sisters who are sick, suffering, and in need. May the Lord who is always close to his children hear our prayer for them, come to their help and bring them back to health.
Have a great day.
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