The Healing Touch of Jesus: Luke 5:12-16

Luke will tell us many stories about Jesus’ healing power, but the one we will examine today is especially poignant, for it is especially personal and intimate. In a time when leprosy led to what amounted to a living death of disfigurement and isolation, Jesus broke every social and religious convention by touching a man “full of leprosy.” What are we to learn from the healing touch of Jesus in this story? We’ll talk about that today.

March 9th, 2025