Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
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- Created on Monday, 13 February 2012 15:43
- Written by Fr. Charles Stoetzel
There are a number of words that we hate to hear or use but no word brings any greater fear than cancer. I have noticed that the number of people who have it seems to run in cycles. There are times that I hear of hardly anyone having it; other times, it is one right after another. In an article I read about 30 years ago, doctors predicted that by 2015, 1 out of 3 Americans will get some form of cancer; by 2030, 1 out of 2. So, the chances getting cancer become greater. I am included in the 1 out of 3 for I have had two spots of skin cancer. Tremendous strides have been made in curing cancer but there are many more hoping to be achieved.
This Saturday (February 11) is the optional memorial of Our Lady of Lourdes. Even though it will not be celebrated at the Saturday Mass for the weekend, I believe it is most important to pray for the sick especially those having cancer. We pray certainly for cures but we must also realize that it is in the hand of God and His will.
Thank you and God bless you.
Fr. Stoetzel