The healing of the servant
 

During the time that Jesus peregrinated on the earth, bringing His message of love and light to all  those who were suffering and afflicted, He was always surrounded by the crowds.

One day Jesus entered Capernaum when he saw a Roman centurion who came
to him and pleaded:
 

	- Lord! I have a servant at home who is bedridden, very ill, and suffers horribly! The Romans, in general, saw Jesus as a Jewish prophet, like many others who were causing unrest among the people, and avoided Him. However, that centurion came to him looking for help for his sick servant. Noting the sincerity in the words of the
centurion, Jesus said:

- Do not worry. I'll come to your house to heal him.

The willingness of Jesus moved him. However, the centurion knew that the Jews hated the Romans for having conquered Judea and having subjected its people by the force of arms, and they did not like to have relations with the Romans. So the centurion gestured to stop him and said:
 

- Lord, I am not worthy of you entering my house. But give an order and my servant will be healed. Before the surprise of Jesus, he explained: - Lord, I am also a man of authority! I have soldiers under me, and if I say to one: “Go!”, he will go, and say to another, “Come!”, he comes, and if  I  say  to  my  servant,  “Do
something!”, he'll do it.

Hearing those words, Jesus was amazed and turning to those who followed him, He said:

- In truth I say to you that not even in Israel I have found faith as great as this.

Those who accompanied Jesus hung their heads in shame. In fact, they regarded the Romans as idolaters and polytheists, that is, worshippers of many gods, unlike the Jews who were followers of the one God and therefore thought themselves superior to the Roman conquerors, who they detested.

Then Jesus said to the centurion who was awaiting his response:

- Go, and so shall be done according to your faith.

With that healing and those words, Jesus wanted to show his followers that true faith is that which each one have deep down themselves, regardless of their race or religious belief, because all human beings are children of God, who supports all with the same care and the same love.

The centurion bowed in a gesture of gratitude to the Master and walked away hurriedly.
 

Before arriving at his house, still on the street, the Roman could already hear the uproar of the people who celebrated the healing of his servant. He approached and saw the joyful servant who came to meet him completely healed. Kneeling before his master, the servant poured tears of relief and gratitude.

- Sir, I know I'm cured thanks to your kindness. You went to the Galilean prophet and pleaded for me. Thank you, sir!

The centurion, helping him to his feet, said:

- You deserve it. You have always been a good and helpful servant. Let's thank Jesus of Nazareth, who healed you! Praise God!


                                                      Aunt Celia