On the Second Sunday of the Great Fast, Rev. Dn. Reuben Thomas reflects on Christ’s healing of the leper and reminds us that Lent is not just a season of fasting—but a season of healing. Just as the leper boldly approached Christ saying, “If You are willing, You can make me clean,” we too are called to admit our spiritual sickness and seek the Heavenly Physician.

The Church is not a place for “well visits,” but a hospital for souls. Through prayer, fasting, and almsgiving—the medicines prescribed by the Church—we are invited to let go of pride, anger, grudges, and the chains of sin we often cling to. Christ reaches out His hand to restore communion with God and with one another. The question is not whether He is willing to heal—but whether we are willing to be healed.

As we continue our Lenten journey, this homily calls us to humility, repentance, and the courage to say with sincerity: “Lord, I am willing.”