Jesus meets a leper on the road
The man falls to his knees
His life is a heavy load
Cast out of all society
Living on his own
Disfigured in his flesh
He is putrid flesh and bone
Desperate to be well he sees the Lord
The holy man who heals
Here he is abroad
He falls upon his knees
He is full of desperate pleas
Help me Lord
Heal me by your word
No sooner said than done the Lord agrees
And touching him he lifts him from his knees
Go and see the priest and certify
That you are clean
Don’t make a scene
Be on your way
And peace in the by and by
What leprosy afflicts my life today?
What sickness or what sadness
Turns my life astray
The Lord will surely heal me
Of that there is no doubt
It is my own desire to be well
That is what it’s about
Brian Fahy
12 January 2022
+ Today the daughter of Sidney Poitier spoke about her father’s goodness. This, she said, was the greatest characteristic of his life. He was thoroughgoing in his goodness. It is the issue for us all and every day. In the Church we call it holiness. It is thoroughgoing and wholehearted goodness.
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