Our Holy Church has set apart this Sunday for all the sick/patients across the globe and do remember all the patients across the world. Moreover the Holy Church exhorts to pray for all of them. In the first verse of today's reading we read, "And it was noised that he was in the home". Who had given the publicity to the fact that our Lord had reached the house at Capernaum? It was no body else other than the ones who had great faith in Him and they all had a belief that He could provide the promises a reality. This must have enabled many to reach the house where our Lord had spent time. We are also not behind anyone in spreading the news. But we must see what sort of news we are spreading. When one would listen to any piece of news, either the listener or a third person must be benefited in a way or the other. The basic reason for spreading the news must be the goodness of others, rather than ridiculing or humiliating others. In verse 2 we read that our Lord had preached the word unto them. What was the theme of His speech? Our Lord had always talking about the Kingdom of God and the ways and means to attain it. Prophet Isaiah said about His word in his book Chapter 61: verse 1, "The spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek, he has sent me to the bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and the opening of the prison to them that are bound".
Our fasting and the Lenten season as a whole must enable us to gain forgiveness of our sins. Let us try to live so close to our Lord God by doing His will and desires. Let us have a real and meaningful Holy Confession which guarantees a sure and certain forgiveness.