Our Lady, Health of the Sick
Our Lady, Health of the Sick Our Lady, Health of the Sick, embrace all who are emotionally and physically ill, that they may return to good health under your tender care. This past Lenten season, Pope Francis has placed his hope in Our Lady, Health of the Sick, asking her intercession to her most precious son, Jesus Christ, for healing across our World during the COVID-19 pandemic. There is quite a bit of history regarding this special name given to our Lady. In biblical times: The origin of referring to Mary as "Health of the Sick" makes its first appearance in Mary's care of St. Joseph, who was enveloped by a most "happy death" in the literal sense, being in the arms of together both our Lady and our Lord Jesus Christ during his final hours. Because of this grace, St. Joseph is now commonly referred to as patron saint of the dying. How fitting, as what greater love could one receive at time of physical suffering than their Heavenly presence? In later