Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Thursday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time
30 June 2016
Thursday, 13th Week in Ordinary Time
First Martyrs of the Church of Rome
Green.
Am 7:10 – 17 / Mt 9:1 – 8.
Many early Christians in Rome gave their lives for their Faith under Emperor Nero about 64 AD.
Gospel Reading: Mt 9:1- 8
Jesus got back into the boat, crossed the lake again. And came to his hometown. Here they brought a paralyzed man to him, lying on a bed. Jesus saw their faith and said to the paralytic, "Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven."
Then some teachers of the Law said to themselves, "This man insults God." Jesus was aware of what they were thinking, and said, "Why have you such evil thoughts? Which is easier to say, 'Your sins are forgiven' or 'Stand up and walk.' You must know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins." He then said to the paralyzed man, "Stand up! Take your stretcher and go home." The man got up, and went home.
When the crowds saw this, they were filled with awe and praised God for giving such power to human beings.
Reflection
The healing power of Jesus made people bring the paralytic to Jesus, and it his compassion for the sick and his admiration of the faith of the paralytic's friends which prompted Jesus to restore the paralytic to health.
However, before Jesus healed the paralytic, he forgave his sins: "Courage, my son! Your sins are forgiven." Teachers of the Law in the crowd were enraged about Jesus forgiving the sins of the paralytic, "This man insults God."
"Jesus was aware of what they were thinking. And said, 'Why have you such evil thoughts? Which is easier to say: 'Your sins are forgiven' or 'Stand up and walk'? You must know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.' He then said to the paralyzed man, 'Stand up! Take up your stretcher and go home.' The man got up and went home."
The crowd was awed at the healing of the paralytic. The Gospel did not make any mention of the crowd's reaction to Jesus forgiving the sins of the paralytic, except that the teachers of the Law reacted that Jesus was committing blasphemy: only God can forgive sins.
Every time we participate at Mass our faith tells us we are participating in a miracle, in ordinary bread and wine being transformed into the body and blood of Christ. Do we really believe in this? Do we feel the awesomeness of this gift of the generous God to us? And do we then truly praise and thank God every time we participate in the Eucharist?
Or are we so used to the Mass and we take it for granted? Let us ask God to deepen our faith.
WE PRAY FOR MTQ DAILY PRAYER DIARY INTENTIONS:
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Robin and Angel Roque
Finally, we pray for one another, for those who have asked our prayers and for those who need our prayers the most.
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