This coming Sunday is the 6th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Thomas Wright points out one element of human nature that might be in play. Some people just can’t keep a secret. Jesus had his reasons for the man to follow the proscriptions of Leviticus. For a person who is blind or lame, their healing is quickly evident to us. For someone burdened with leprosy, most of the affected areas of the skin are not visible to the public – people might be rightly skeptical. But if the person had gone to Jerusalem, received the declaration of healing, and followed the purification ritual, and then returned. All doubt would be removed. But some people just can’t keep a secret. Continue reading →