The World Day of the Sick is observed on 11th February each year – the date coincides with the Feast of Our Lady of Lourdes, a day particularly associated with prayers for healing and devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
A link to Pope Francis’ Message for the XXXII World Day of the Sick is provided below. It is entitled “It is not good that man should be alone “. Healing the Sick by Healing Relationships. The message concludes with these words:
The Sick, the vulnerable and the poor are at the heart of the Church; they must also be at the heart of our human concern and pastoral attention. May we never forget this! And let us commend ourselves to Mary Most Holy, Health of the Sick , that she may intercede for us and help us to be artisans of closeness and fraternal relationships.
https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/messages/sick/documents/20240110-giornata-malato.html
