We must insistently call upon God to renew our lives. This was the message of Pope Benedict, speaking to the faithful before the Angelus prayer, as he commented on Sunday’s Gospel. He spoke about the two miraculous healings performed by Jesus Christ, who is attentive to the suffering of men and women. The Pope reminds us that, in addition to asking God for healing from physical evils, we must also ask for a strong faith, a faith in God’s Providence, which will never abandon us. In this regard, Benedict XVI noted that all those who care for others must combine professional competence with human compassion and attentiveness. Those who assist others should themselves, through their service, be led to an …