Catholic Teens - November 9, 2005

Hey All--
Welcome to those of you who are new. Every week, I send out an email to
Catholic Teens in the area, answering a question that's been sent to me. I
have a long list of questions, but feel free to submit your own to me via
email.
It was great to see so many of you this past Sunday at the new youth group.
I think there were about 20 of you there! And from what I heard, the last
people didn't leave until about 1000PM. I take it you had a good time :-)
Natalie was telling me about some of your ideas for the future. Very
impressive!
************************************************************************
Question O' the Week:
"Does Jesus still heal today?"
-Good question. Yes! He most certainly does. One need only look at the
many miracles that occur throughout the world to testify to this truth.
There are countless people who have been healed by the Eucharist, through
prayer, Eucharistic Processions(think Stuebenville), and other Eucharistic
miracles. My confirmation students should recall the woman who was healed
as the Eucharist was processed by her in Lourdes in the early 1900's. She
had been completely blind, and after that she could see. Scientists and
doctors could not explain it. The miracle is even documented at the Medical
Bureau of Lourdes.
Similarly, when one is very sick or approaching dangerous surgery, the
priest is called in to give the sacrament of "Annointing of the Sick." The
priest who represents Christ, annoints the person and asks for spiritual and
physical healing. And you know what? It happens.
So to answer your question, Yes, Jesus still heals today. And Thanks be to
God for that! :-)
*********************************************************
Announcements:
The next Youth Group: Generation JPII is scheduled for Sunday, December 4th
from 630-800PM at St. Peter's.
God bless you!
Phil Lawson

"It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so that you may live as you
wish." --Mother Teresa