Reflecting on scriptures for Sunday of the 28th week in Ordinary Time, drawing from Naaman’s cleansing and Jesus’ healing of the ten lepers. This short talk highlights how God’s mercy is often surprisingly simple to receive — not earned by complexity but given when we do small acts (like Naaman plunging into the Jordan or returning in thanksgiving). Practical and hopeful, Brother Joe encourages viewers to stop overcomplicating holiness and to begin with small practices: confession, brief prayer, and steady acts of charity that open us to God’s healing and transformation.
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Timestamps:
00:00–00:10 — Intro: Word of Hope (Sunday, 28th week)
00:10–00:40 — Theme: God’s mercy is often simple and accessible
00:40–01:40 — Naaman’s story: resistance, obedience, and transformation
01:40–02:10 — Personal anecdote: dentist visit vs. quick confession — mercy’s ease
02:10–03:00 — Jesus and the ten lepers: one returns in gratitude and is transformed
03:00–03:30 — Why small acts matter: simplicity of holiness (pray, confess, show up)
03:30–03:55 — Invitation: start with small steps to grow in mercy and holiness
03:55–04:00 — Closing blessing