Today’s Gospel comes from Matthew 8:5–11, where we read the powerful encounter between Jesus and the Roman centurion:
“Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my servant will be healed.”— Matthew 8:8
This passage can be summed up in one word: faith. The centurion, a man of authority and an outsider to the Jewish community, displayed extraordinary trust in Jesus’ power. He believed that Christ could heal with just a word. That is the essence of true faith, believing without needing to see.
The image here is from the chapel inside Good Samaritan Hospital. It reminds me of a recent conversation I had with a young man at the park. He said, like many do, that the Catholic Church is “bad.” I responded simply: the Church and all its rituals are deeply rooted in Scripture.
Take today’s Gospel verse, for example. We Catholics echo the centurion’s words just before receiving Holy Communion:
“Lord, I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof, but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.”
We pray the Rosary, draw from the Psalms, follow liturgies steeped in the Old and New Testaments, and receive blessings modeled after biblical traditions. The beauty of the Church lies in its foundation on the Word of God.
Yet like any human institution, the Church is not immune to corruption or failure. That’s why our focus must always remain on Jesus Christ and His living Church and not on the faults of men.
God bless you always.
~Pal Ronnie~
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