World Day Of Prayer For The Sick February 11, 2008

Jesus demonstrated his compassion for the ill by visiting, touching, forgiving, and healing them. He invites us to see him in our ailing brothers and sisters (Matthew 25:31-40). Over the ages, the faithful have consistently shown love and support for those who suffer from illness. The Church remembers the sick in its daily prayers and particularly during the Eucharistic celebration in the Prayer of the Faithful. The Church's resource, Pastoral Care of the Sick and the Dying, includes numerous prayers and blessings intended for the sick. A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF MARK As they disembarked from the boat, the crowd immediately recognized Jesus and hurried throughout the region, bringing the sick on mats to wherever they heard he was. Wherever he traveled, be it in villages, towns, or farms, they laid the sick in the public squares and implored him to allow them to touch even the hem of his garment; and everyone who touched it was made well. Mark 6:54-56. Before Surgery After Surgery For The Sick Person For The Chronically Ill For A Sick Child For Family And Friends For Those Who Care For The Sick