(12. 10. 2025) 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time
28th Sunday in Ordinary Time Are We Mere Receivers or True Witnesses? Luke 17:11-19, challenges us to look beyond receiving God's gifts and embrace the call to profound gratitude and public witness. | Ten Lepers Cured (v. 14) | Receiving the Gift | Initial Faith and Obedience | | Nine Did Not Return (v. 17) | Forgetting the Giver | Ingratitude and Spiritual Blindness | | One Samaritan Returned (v. 15-16) | Giving Thanks and Praising God | Profound Gratitude and Worship | | "Your faith has saved you" (v. 19) | Receiving Salvation | True Healing and Eternal Benefit | Core Points of Reflection The Nature of the Miracle: Ten lepers, alienated from society, cried out to Jesus and were commanded to show themselves to the priests. They were healed on the way, confirming that their initial faith and obedience were rewarded with a physical cure. They all received the gift. The Question of Ingratitude: Jesus' painful question, "Were not all ten made whole? Where are th...