SERMON - Cleansed in Galilee, Judged in Jerusalem: Jesus Upends Expectations

This sermon reevaluates the story of the ten lepers in Luke, showing how Jesus acts as Messiah and judge—cleansing corrupt Galilee while condemning Jerusalem—and how the Samaritan who returns to give thanks exposes Israel’s failure to see the true temple in Christ. It underscores that healing and righteousness are gifts received by faith, not earned by works, and connects this truth to baptism, the Eucharist, and the Christian vocation to live thankfully and serve others.