In this homily, Fr. Stephen Osburn reflects on Luke 8:41–56, where two lives intersect through desperation. Jairus pleads for his dying daughter, and a woman suffering for years reaches for the hem of Christ’s garment. Both find healing, not because they were strong, but because they were desperate for Him.

Fr. Stephen reminds us that church is not about comfort but transformation. It is where we face our sins, our pride, and our weakness so that God can heal us. Desperation, when directed toward Christ, becomes faith in motion. It turns our pain into repentance and our longing into life.

To be desperate for Christ is to truly live. Those who reach for Him in faith always find healing, always find resurrection, and always find the love of God waiting to receive them.