By using many different healing methods, perhaps Jesus was attempting to focus the ... who is willing to get his hands dirty with our brokenness in order to rescue us from destroying ourselves.

Throughout this year of Mark, Jesus’ healing of the sick — physically and spiritually — is prominent. All this year, we’ve seen a recurrent pattern. Jesus encounters a sick person.

Jesus sees her faith: “Daughter, your faith has saved you” (Mk 5:34). As Mark interweaves these two healing stories focused on the simple act of touch or laying of hands, one finds that Jesus ...

titled “Jesus Reached Out,” to emphasize the symbolism of His hands. The art was installed last month. “Throughout scripture we are reminded that Christ’s hands are healing, merciful ...

From the very beginning, the story of Jesus is about healing broken relationships. When humanity turned away from God, ...

Growing up going to Mass and Catholic school, I knew a lot about Jesus ... God’s healing is not bound by sacrament alone and can be received as a gift through the hands of a pharmacist.

and flour (13:1–43), followed by Jesus providing bread for 5,000 people (14:13–21) and a debate about washing hands and eating meals (15:1–20). Then comes the Syrophoenician healing story ...