CLE: JESUS AND THE SICK

• God cares for the sick and the suffering
• Caring for the sick is a true mark of Christian discipleship
• Sickness and sufferings could be a way to conversion and holiness
• ministry - service
• Out of 3,779 verses in the Gospel, 727 relate specifically to the healing of physical and mental illness and the resurrection of the dead
• Jesus began healing after His baptism
• mortal - perishable, subject to death
• negligence - lack of sense of responsibility
• Two gestures are characteristic of Jesus' mission: healing and forgiving
• Once there is faith, healing is an encouragement to go further: it leads to salvation.
• Jesus showed compassion


  By healing the sick
• The ministry of healing of Jesus

  Is continued by the Church, to express the compassion and love of God for the sick
• The Sacrament of Anointing of the Sick


  Is instituted by Christ and celebrated by the Church to show care and love for the sick and the suffering. It is also the means to recognize and exhort the sick and suffering to freely unite their pains to the passion and death of Jesus for the salvation of souls
• The Catholic Social Teachings are formed out of the lived experiences of Christians throughout history reflecting the Gospel values
• Human life is sacred, regardless of our social status or any other factors or reasons that we can imagine that defines human today. The fact remains that all individuals have inherent and immeasurable worth as children of God. All are important to God; the poor, the sick, and the unwanted in society share equal dignity with all of mankind
• Christian responsibility towards the poor and the unwanted

  Every follower of Christ is called to serve and care for the poor
• The poor and unwanted


  Are those needing help and understanding in our communities. Their needs are not limited to material goods but include the need for compassion and understanding
• The story of the Good Samaritan


  • A man needing help is in the middle of the street. Two religious leaders passed by. They both saw him. Their eyes were open, but their hearts were closed. Maybe because they did not see the suffering man as important at all
• Reasons for the lack of concern for the poor and the unwanted

  • Ignorance
  • Poor Theology
  • Sin
  • Uncertainty of motives