Jesus’ touches in our lives can also provide both kinds of healing. When he becomes Lord of our lives he can touch our beliefs, attitudes, behaviors and our hidden prejudices.

First, His touch is an intimate touch. When Jesus touched this leper, it demonstrated a desire on His part to become intimately involved in this man's life! Second, His touch is a powerful touch.

For those seeking to follow Jesus into the deep places this Holy Week, Tomas Halik's Touch the Wounds: On Suffering, Trust, and Transformation is a worthy companion for the journey.

WASHINGTON — President Obama says that he felt the spirit of Jesus Christ on a recent visit to Israel and that it made this Easter particularly special for him.Obama told Christian leaders ...

In touching the leper, Jesus welcomed him and repaired his sense of being dirty and unworthy. He gave him that sense of physical warmth that all humans, especially the infants of Uganda, crave.

Jesus touched the man, healed him and commissioned him to proclaim, "God has done wondrous things for me, from this day forth, all generations will call me blessed." The messenger became the message.

5 Ways Jesus Touched My Heart at the National Eucharistic Congress The Lord was not shy with his graces that special week.

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Jesus has no 'proxy'– he touches our wounds with his hands, Pope says Pope Francis greets pilgrims in St. Peter's Square during the Wednesday General Audience, May 21, 2014. | Daniel Ibáñez/CNA.

An elderly parishioner’s attempt to touch up this cherished but deteriorating Spanish church fresco has turned Jesus into a cartoon figure. The unidentified woman, in her 80s, was upset at the ...