XX - The Healing, Forgiveness and Redemption of Christ

A soul that had commited many mistakes felt impure and unworthy before God, and facing the sins they had experienced, the soul questioned the Lord, saying: "Lord, I have sinned many times; I have fallen and, instead of standing up, I submerged even more deeply into the abysses of life. Today I stand before You; You have called me to sit at the table of redemption. Tell me, Lord, is it possible for a sinner like me to be called by You? How will I be able to take the steps that You need? How will I heal the infidelities and the deepest sins of my being?"

And with eyes of Mercy, the Lord responded, also with a question: "What did the leper do to be healed by My Son when he saw Him approach among the multitude? What did the woman with the flow of blood do to be freed from the weight of her impurities while, to her despair she saw My Son walking by? What did Zacchaeus do to be seen and, in spite of all his errors, be worthy of a single gaze of the Son of God?

The leper, little soul, exposed and humiliated himself before the multitude. With his bad scent, with his wounds, with his broken heart; hopeless in a world where there was no salvation for him, the only solution was to resort to Christ; dirty, impure, sick, rejected.

The woman with the flow of blood also risked herself among the multitude. She did not want to be humiliated, but knew that the only way to be healed was to resort to Christ. This time, it was the Lord Himself who made her noticeable, not to humiliate her, but rather to let the world know that to be healed and become clean,the sinner must to expose their sins and wounds to God. It is through the doorway of humility that one reaches the Feet of the Creator.

Zacchaeus knew of his bad behavior; he knew of his sins and imperfections, but within his soul, the need for forgiveness spoke loudler. This is why he exposed himself and, in front of the multitude, humiliated himself, climbed a tree where everyone could notice that despite all his errors, he was there, facing all the judgments and criticisms, simply for the need for being before Christ.

And when the Lord sees that sinners go beyond their sins, He also goes beyond in His Love, in His Mercy and in His Grace. For this reason, little soul, nothing is impossible. All illnesses have a healing, all sins can be forgiven; but for this, you need to set aside your pride and vanity and humiliate yourself before God. Be transparent and sincere, show the Lord your wounds and allow that with a single compassionate gaze, He may heal you."

May this dialogue, children, inspire you not to fear being exposed, humiliated, and thus, healed, forgiven and redeemed by Christ.

You have My blessing for this.

The Most Chaste Saint Joseph