Today’s Gospel story is about the Cleansing of the Leper. As you must have learned a long time ago, leprosy was the scourge of ancient society.

It's the 6th Sunday in Ordinary time and our gospel this Sunday is similar to last Sunday's gospel, where we learned that our Lord Jesus Christ is a healer and a preacher.

Jesus Christ’s healing of the leper in the Gospel of Mark encapsulates the whole history of salvation, said Pope Benedict XVI in his Sunday Angelus address for Feb. 12.

When a man afflicted with leprosy came to Jesus, begging on his knees to be healed, we’re told that Jesus, “moved with compassion, stretched out his hand and touched him, and said to him, ‘I ...

DNA of Jesus-era shrouded man in Jerusalem reveals earliest case of leprosy. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 3, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2009 / 12 / 091216103558.htm ...

VATICAN CITY (EWTN NEWS/CNA)—Jesus Christ’s healing of the leper in the Gospel of Mark encapsulates the whole history of salvation, said Pope Benedict XVI in his Sunday Angelus address Feb. 12.