It seemed appropriate that, on a week with such a reading, we would also have a mass that included the sacrament of the anointing of the sick. This is one of those two-for-one sacraments that brings both healing and reconciliation. Although I do not always participate in this sacrament when offered, I did so today as I was feeling the need for both. Doing so made me feel better. I'm not saying that the physical or mental issues with which I am struggling suddenly were solved. Rather, I feel like I have at least addressed the fact that I have them and, more importantly, I have enlisted God to help me through them.
I know that this idea might seem a little ridiculous to people who do not believe what I believe. However, like Paul said, I will gladly take the ridicule for such a belief considering the tradeoff of peace that I am given for it.