Feb 12, 2024
We recently observed the annual World Day of the Sick, established by Saint John Paul II to urge people to pray for individuals who are ill and their caregivers. There are patients in overcrowded hospitals, our elderly brothers and sisters in nursing homes, and those in hospice care on their way to eternal rest that so desperately need our prayers and spiritual support. We must also pray for the doctors, nurses, health care professionals, and family members who fight fatigue on a daily basis, overburdened but unbowed, in service and commitment to those for whom they show unwavering compassion. We too will face health challenges. Therefore, may we all make some time this week to pause and remember those struggling with illness and their caregivers and entrust them to God’s loving embrace.