The words of the unnamed centurion in today's passage from Matthew have been encased in the Mass and continue to pose a challenge for us: "Lord, I am not worthy to have you enter under my roof; only say the word and my servant will be healed." (Mt 8: 8). Jesus commends him for his faith and cures the servant. The centurion's faith led him to utter trust in Jesus. All he needed was a word, not a visit, and the servant would be healed.
Are we so trusting? Would Jesus find such faith and trust in us?. We say these words every time we receive Holy Communion, but are they ours? On this first Monday of Advent, reflecting on them might be a way of determining how deep our trust is, and how we might ask with the centurion for the healing, not of our employee, or friend, or family member, but of ourselves, for our lack of trust.
Bro. Rene
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