Father Paul John Kalchik, pastor of Resurrection Parish in Chicago, Illinois, offered this homily on Sept. 9.
"They were exceedingly astonished and they said, 'He has done all things well. He makes the deaf hear and the mute speak'" (Mark 7:37).
In this moving Gospel account, a group of people brought one of their own to Jesus. The man had a speech impediment, and in a compassionate way, our Lord cured the man. This has always been one of my all-time favorite Gospel stories, for a number of reasons. Let me explain.
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