Fr Ed notes that October is “respect – and celebrate – life month. Today’s readings are all about honoring the sacredness of every moment of every person’s life – rich or poor, resident or alien, younger or older. It’s the perfect day to celebrate Harriet Lewandowski’s 100th birthday. Happy birthday Harriet!
Naaman went down and plunged into the Jordan seven times at the word of Elisha, the man of God. His flesh became again like the flesh of a little child, and he was clean of his leprosy.
2 KGS 5:14-17
This saying is trustworthy: If we have died with him we shall also live with him.
2 TM 2:8-13
And one of [the lepers], realizing he had been healed, returned, glorifying God in a loud voice; and he fell at the feet of Jesus and thanked him.
LK 17:11-19