Gospel: Luke 17:11-19
On the way to Jerusalem, Jesus passed through Samaria and Galilee, and as he entered a village, ten lepers came to meet him. Keeping their distance, they called to him, “Jesus, Master,
have pity on us!” Jesus said to them, “Go, and show yourselves to the priests.” Then, as they went on their way, they found they were cured.One of them, as soon as he saw that he was cleansed, turned back, praising God in a loud voice; and throwing himself on his face before Jesus, he gave him thanks. This man was a Samaritan.
Then Jesus asked him, “Were not all ten healed? Where are the other nine? Did none of them decide to return and give praise to God, but this foreigner?” And Jesus said to him, “Stand up and
go your way; your faith has saved you.
Reflection
Praising God and saying thanks.
We have another miracle story in our Gospel today. It is interesting how things turned out after the healing. Out of ten people healed, only one returned to Jesus, praising God and saying thanks.
The only person who gave thanks was a Samaritan, someone from a different ethnoreligious group. The Gospel story portrays that, at times, gratitude comes from those we least expect. One can surmise many reasons why those nine did not give praise and thanks, just as we can surmise how many people we know are ungrateful for the small or big help we offer. Ingratitude may stem from entitlement or over-familiarity. But the Gospel strongly emphasizes the value of gratitude that we need to grow in, for, in the end, we will see that everything is grace.
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