Jesus urges us to seek justice with unfailing perseverance. Pope Francis encouraged us also: “Be Christians with apostolic zeal. And if we make others uncomfortable, blessed be the Lord” (Daily Meditation, 16 May 2013).
Read MoreLeprosy was regarded with particular dread and abhorrence, not merely because of its hideous character and the risk of contagion, but also because it was looked on as a special chastisement inflicted by God on the leper for certain sins.
Read MoreEvery Christian is called to work tirelessly to promote the Gospel of Life. St. Paul reminds us that we are not alone in this: God has blessed us with a “spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline.”
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