[In the story of the healing of the woman who has been hemorrhaging for thirty years,] Jesus shows us the immeasurable power of compassionate presence and proximity to those who need us – regardless of who they are, under what circumstances they come to us, and what it might cost us to respond to them in love.
We need this example from Jesus. The victims of suffering and oppression need to know that there are Christ-like people who will listen to them, acknowledge them, believe them, love them, and help them. We who strive to be Christ-like people need to be reminded of this Jesus when others reach out to us in faith and hope for help, healing, or liberation. Like Jesus, we need to be willing to prioritize the human person in our midst over the social and religious constructs, customs, and norms of our time and respond to them in love.
--Sr. Gabrielle Bottani
Image source: Gabriel Max, The Raising of the Daughter of Jairus (1881), https://art.thewalters.org/detail/35058
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