A Moment To Pause: Friday 26th June 2026

You are welcome to the reflection today with Bobby Neil from the Bluebell-Inchicore Pastoral Area on Friday 26th of June in the 12th week of Ordinary time. Our gospel this morning is taken from Saint Matthew chapter 8, verses 1 to 4.  Today Saint Luke tells us that in the midst of a large crowd, Jesus takes a man aside and cures him. He was a leper. Jesus touches the leper and Jesus shows his compassion by asking the question, do you want to be cured? Then he is told to follow the procedures by going to the priest and making an offering as proof. So today we have good news. Jesus performs a miracle. A prayer was answered in faith. The leper says, “if you want to, you can cure me.” How often are we asked to pray for someone who was sick or in hospital? Can we have any better prayer than the words of the leper? Lord Jesus, if you want to, you can cure me.  Glory be to the father, and to the son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be world without end. Amen. Thank you for joining us this morning. I hope you have a good day.