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When the Lord encounters us, or, rather, when we encounter the Lord, He always has our healing in mind. We are all in need of healing, although it may not be like the woman with the hemorrhage in today's gospel passage. On the other hand, it may be quite a bit more similar than we think. We often don't even notice the areas of our lives that need to be infused with grace and receive God's healing will. Sometimes it is all too obvious to us, and we beseech the Lord in fervent prayer. Whatever our malady, the Lord's intention is that we be healed. When we entrust ourselves to the Divine Physician, His mere presence is sufficient to bring us to wholeness. And when the surgery is over, and rest assured, He won't be done with us until we're in heaven, we will rest not in the recovery room but in His heart.