We come together today to give praise and glory to God in a spirit of gratitude. We are grateful to God for the gift of faith that blossoms within us and for God's healing presence in each one ofr us and in the world, which makes us whole again. During the pandemic there have been times when collectively or individually we have not been able to gather together. We are especially grateful whenever we can do so once again. Let us maintain our gratitude for God's blessings always. Today we are introduced to two special people. Both have leprosy, but this is not what makes them special. Both are cured by the Lord, but still, this is not what makes them noteworthy. No, what makes them special is that both go out of their way to return to the one who cured them and give thanks. God's healing touch has changed their outward condition, but their grateful response is a sign of the change within a mark of their true faith.