Today's Good News, July/August 2016 Jesus repeatedly affirmed that he had come to do God’s work and was empowered by God’s Spirit to save people by sharing God’s love with them. Jesus lived out his mission by bringing good news to the poor, setting captives free and curing the sick, which often meant more than healing physical illness. Leprosy, for instance, not only caused people bodily suffering in Jesus’ day but also ostracized them from society. As Jesus cured people of the disease, he also reconnected them to their communities. The early Church continued Jesus’ mission. Energized by the Holy Spirit, the Apostles boldly proclaimed the Good News in word and deed. As we read in the Acts...
