Jesus Heals

• How did Jesus heal in

the present context? Give
one concrete example of
Jesus as a healer.
 Magdalene’s Heart
• When searching for her true
vocation, Magdalene’s firm
standpoint was: to devote herself to
the poorest, including the sick.
Magdalene defined such a flair: "a
special natural genius for the sick”.
 Magdalene’s Heart
• Before founding the Institute, she spent
her life in sacrifice and prayer at home,
with her family.
• She became very sensitive to the needs of
her dear ones who were sick and of the
greatest number of the people of
Verona, whose living standards were very
miserable due to war.
Magdalene’s Heart for the Sick
Even Magdalene of Canossa responded
generously to the appeal. She joined
wholeheartedly the “Sacred League of
Priests and Lay Hospitaliers", took
care of the poorest sick and
contributed to spread the Plan of the
League to other towns.
Magdalene’s Heart for the Sick
In 18O8, she began the Institute of the
Daughters of Charity in St. Zeno’s
district, but her great desire to help
the poor sick materially and
spiritually did not dwindle.
• Visiting and assisting the sick in hospital is the
3rd “Branch of Charity” of the main and
perennial works willed by Magdalene for her
Institute.
• The Rule: “The Sisters will visit the sick women
in hospital in order to instruct, comfort and
assist them as if they were really serving the
Person of Jesus Christ Himself.”
•
 Ardent Charity
"...The Sisters are reminded of our Divine
Saviour’s own words that whatever we do
to the least of His Poor is done to Him.
The Holy Crucified Lord Himself is placed
before the eyes of the Sisters, reminding
them that, for them and for the sick they
go to visit.
 Goal
1. to comfort the sick women
2. to instruct and prepare them lovingly for
the Sacraments, and even for a holy death
if God has so destined ;
3. to assist them in obtaining an
improvement or a change of life in them
should they recover.
1. to comfort
• Creating an atmosphere of welcoming
presence where the sick and dying feel
accepted and loved.
• Introducing oneself by name; befriending
them
• Exuding warmth and earthiness
1. to comfort
• "To treat them with gentleness,
cordiality and at the same time a
certain reverence" Meeting them at
the level of their need
• Having the flexibility and the patient
to wait for their time to share.
2. Instructing
•helping the person to unveil God's messages
with the eyes of faith reflecting together with
the patient the event of sickness as a call to
repentance helping the patient accept gradually
his/her salvation.
3. Assisting
•Strengthening them in their good
resolutions
•Stressing the importance of family
relationships after discharge towards
more complete healing of the person.
 Reflect

Which part of you needs

healing?