MY daily reflection and prayer:
Friday, January 15, 2016
The First Week in Ordinary Time
Dear my friends,
Here is the Gospel for us today according to St. Mark 2:1-12
And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “My son, your sins are forgiven.”
Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, “Why does this man speak thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?” And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, “Why do you question thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, `Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, `Rise, take up your pallet and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins” — he said to the paralytic — “I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home.” And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, “We never saw anything like this!”
This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you Lord Jesus Christ.
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IN the Gospel today we meet Jesus Christ who shows his healing power of forgiveness and compassion. When a cripple was brought to Jesus, he first forgave the man his sins. Then, Jesus healed him.
It is only God has authority to forgive sins. But Jesus claims an authority which only God can rightfully give. He not only proves that his authority comes from God, he shows the great power of God’s redeeming love and mercy by forgiving and healing the cripple of his physical ailment.
So today we encounter Jesus Christ who is the face of God’s mercy in his power of forgiving and healing. In the Perpetual Adoration of the Eucharist, we worship Jesus Christ who is always ready to show God’s mercy by forgiving and healing each of us.
Let’s pray: Lord Jesus Christ, we trust in you that you are always ready to forgive our sins and to heal our physically illness. Set us free and transform our mind and heart to be like your heart now and forever. Amen.
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