to, be clean again.” At that very moment the man was cleansed from his leprosy. Then Jesus said to
him, “See that you do not tell anyone, but go to the priest, have yourself declared clean, and offer the
gift that Moses commanded as evidence for them.”
Reflection:
Crossing boundaries can be a terrifying thing. You do not know
what reception you will get on the other side. But the leper in today’s gospel
dared to cross the boundary between the healthy and him who is unclean. He
must be desperate to risk such behavior. But Jesus welcomes his audacity
and waits for his reason to do so. It is to beg for healing. And Jesus does
not hesitate but stretches out His hand and touches Him. It is not only the leper
who violated the boundary set by human conventions. Jesus also does the same
thing. This produces the miracle of healing. It is indeed a blessed day.
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