Maymay sa Magbalantay

“Today’s Gospel is very simple, but very beautiful.

Jesus arrives in a place, and the people immediately recognize Him. And when they recognize Him, they don’t walk — they run.

They bring the sick. They carry them on mats. They beg Jesus, “Lord, even just to touch the edge of your cloak…”

And the Gospel says: all who touched Him were healed.

Notice something: Jesus did not preach.

Just His presence. And that presence was enough.

The people did not ask for explanations. They only wanted to be near Him. Because they believed that being close to Jesus changes something inside a person.

And they were right.

Today, many people around us are still like those sick people in the Gospel.

Not all are physically sick. But many are emotionally tired, mentally stressed, spiritually drained, burdened by worries, guilt, fear, and anxiety.

Many are still being carried on “mats.” And they are looking for Jesus.

But where can they touch Jesus today?

They touch Him through us.

But how does this happen?

Very simply.

When someone is confused and you listen patiently, something inside them settles.

When someone feels guilty and you do not judge, they begin to breathe again.

When someone is anxious and you speak calmly, their heart becomes calm.

When someone feels worthless and you treat them with respect, they regain their dignity.

When someone is lonely and you give time, they no longer feel alone.

That is healing.

Quiet. Ordinary. But real.

The people in the Gospel were healed because they touched the cloak of Christ.

Today, people are healed when they encounter someone who carries Jesus in the heart.

A listening ear.

A kind word.

A patient attitude.

A hopeful presence.

Through these simple things, people “touch” Jesus.

So the Gospel invites us to ask:

When people come near me, do they feel closer to God?

Because that is our mission — to be the cloak of Christ in the world, so that through us, wounded hearts may be healed.”