He ll be walking through.
My soul is not worthy to enter under your roof.
Lord i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
The centurion said in reply lord i am not worthy to have you enter under my roof.
This familiar phrase is repeated every time we prepare to go to holy communion.
Young s literal translation and the centurion answering said sir i am not worthy that thou mayest enter under my roof but only say a word and my servant shall be healed.
Only say the word and my servant will be healed matthew 8 8 this familiar phrase.
Lord i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed this prayer is not exactly something one would want to say to god.
But the centurion said lord i am not worthy for you to come under my roof but just say the word and my servant will be healed.
Lord i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed consider if you will the sentiment being expressed in more earthly terms.
Lord i m not worthy that you should enter under my roof lord i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed just before receiving the eucharist.
Imagine your telephone rings one day and a voice on the other end says the holy father is coming to your house for a visit.
The centurion answered lord i m not worthy for you to come under my roof.
Only say the word and my servant will be healed.
Just say the word and my servant will be healed.
Daily gospel reflection for saturday june 27 2020 lord i am not worthy to have you enter under my roof.
What is so beautiful about this story is how this centurion was one of the most unlikely people to amaze jesus.
It s a statement of great humility and trust from the roman centurion who asked jesus to heal his servant from a distance.
Only say the word and my servant will be healed matthew 8 8.
One text which attracts my attention is the prayer before receiving the holy communion.
Lord i am not worthy that you should enter under my roof but only say the word and my soul shall be healed.
Then the centurion spoke the words we say at mass every day.
Yet these words are prayed by catholics every liturgy before receiving communion.