The Church honors St. Blase (also Blaise), who is remembered for curing a young boy who was choking to death on a fish bone, and who is, because of this, invoked for ailments of the throat as well as every other illness. Usually people receive a blessing of their throats with candles blessed at yesterday's Mass, but because of the near impossibility to get to a church (at least in New England) I will include the prayer to St. Blase as the crust on this daily slice of bread.
The Gospel today recounts two healing miracles: the woman with the hemorrhages who touched the hem of Jesus' garment, and the daughter of Jairus, whom Jesus raised from the dead. In both instances, Jesus refers to the need for faith. The woman showed it by reaching out to touch even Jesus' clothes, and when Jesus enters the house of Jairus, he tells him: "Do not be afraid; just have faith." Whether its a sore throat or acute Achilles tendonitis, it's hard to believe that a simple prayer and active faith can take away the pain; our faith is that weak. Let us pray that we not only be physically healed, but that our weak faith might be healed as well.
Bro. Rene
Through the intercession of St. Blase, bishop and martyr, may God deliver us from every disease of the throat and from every other illness, in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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