Jesus dwells in the sick.
Father António Panea (CPPS) presided over the celebration of the Day of the Sick on December 2nd at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of the Conception in Vila Viçosa (Portugal). This celebration took place within the novena in preparation for the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary. More than one hundred elderly and sick people from various retirement homes, as well as private individuals, participated. The celebration included a moment of listening to the Word of God and prayer, followed by the Sacrament of Holy Unction.
This is one of the missions of the Missionaries of the Precious Blood: to dedicate time to accompanying people weakened by illness, age, or other circumstances. Like Good Samaritans, they approach those who have fallen by the wayside of society and care for them with love. They are attentive to the voices of these people who are so often marginalized, hidden, and abandoned in their solitude. Serving these people in the parish implies, for example, a developed and active Pastoral Care for the Sick. Fr. António Panea serves the sick as the head of this parish pastoral care and as a Hospital Chaplain at the University Hospital of Badajoz (Spain).
“Caring for the sick is a tangible sign of Christ’s compassionate love. You are like the Good Samaritan, who stops by the injured and cares for them to relieve and heal them.”
(Pope Leo XIV, Hospital de la Croix, Apostolic Journey to Türkiye and Lebanon, 02-12-2025)
“To you, dear brothers and sisters marked by illness, I would simply like to remind you that you are in the heart of God, our Father. He carries you in the palm of his hands, accompanies you with love, and offers you his tenderness through the hands and smiles of those who care for your lives. Today, the Lord repeats to each of you: I love you, I like you, you are my child! Never forget it!”
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