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Theo Tigno
1/12/2012 2:40 pm

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Friday, January 13th 2011
Mark 2: 1-12

When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to him, "Child, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, "Why does this man speak that way? He is blaspheming. Who but God alone can forgive sins?" Jesus immediately knew in his mind what they were thinking to themselves, so he said, "Why are you thinking such things in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, pick up your mat and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority to forgive sins on earth" -he said to the paralytic, "I say to you, rise, pick up your mat, and go home." He rose, picked up his mat at once, and went away in the sight of everyone. They were all astounded and glorified God, saying, "We have never seen anything like this."

Dawg's Thought:

Today's prayer intention - for those in government, that they may enact laws that defend life.

For the most part, we don't know what happens to those who Christ heals. Yet, there is one thing that could be implied: they received a new start.

The paralytic in today's reading received a new start in that he can now walk. What's more, he receives a new start in the fact that his sins have been forgiven.

Often times when we think of receiving a new start, it is in conjunction with hope. I moved to Arizona almost 19 years ago because I had the hope of wanting to see what life was like on the continental United States. I proposed to my fiance recently with the hope of starting a new life in the Sacrament of Marriage.

How often do we approach the Sacrament of Reconciliation with hope? While we must recognize our part in offending Our Lord through our sins, it is also important to recognize the hope that He desires to restore us. We can have a new life in the state of grace. We can have a new life aware of how we have offended Our Lord and therefore have a new life more aware of Our Lord. If we know how we have offended someone, doesn't that mean that we have more of a knowledge of someone? If we have more of a knowledge of someone, doesn't that mean that we are closer to that person because of the knowledge? If that person forgives us, doesn't that increase our gratitude for that person?

May we always place our hope in Our Lord, who forgives us our sins, thus giving us another opportunity to make a new start. Take care and God Bless.
 

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