Advent is a time to check, what aspect of my Life has been paralysed?

Gospel Thoughts

*Advent Season : C Cycle  1st Week - Monday*

*GOSPEL -  Mt 8:5-11*

*First Reading - Is 4:2-6*

*Advent is a time to check, what aspect of my Life has been paralysed?*

*1) The Centurions appeal for the Paralysed Servent*

In the Gospel of the day, we have a centurion, who comes to Jesus to plead for the servents wellbeing

The Servent of the centurion, had been paralysed and was suffering terribly from this situation

So the centurion comes to Jesus and asks His help in curing his Servent

*2) Suffering due to Paralysis*

When a person is paralysed, a certain part of the body becomes inactive and as a result the person is not able to function properly

The inability which is created by the paralysis becomes so severe, because with out the help of the other the person is unable to do anything 

In a way the paralysed person has to depend in the other for every little aspect. He/she becomes completely dependent on some one else, which makes the life of the person miserable. 

*3) The Spiritual paralysis in my Life*

As we know the gravity of the physical paralysis, it also applies to the area of spiritual life 

So it is very important to analyze what aspect of my spiritual life is paralysed, so that we can know our real situation 

*4) Various aspects of the Spiritual paralysis in my life*

The paralysis of goodwill 

The paralysis of prayer 

The paralysis of reading of the scriptures 

The paralysis of sharing 

The paralysis of forgiveness

The paralysis of humility

The paralysis of sacrifice

The paralysis of hardwork and commitment

The paralysis of genuine love 

The paralysis of service 

The paralysis of trust and hope 

The paralysis of discipline

The paralysis of spiritual life 

So these are the various paralysis of our spiritual life, which can make us ineffective and useless 

*5) Solution for the Spiritual paralysis*

As the centurion came to Jesus pleading for his servents good health, we have a divine master who can heal our spiritual paralysis

Like that of a centurion, we need to go to Jesus and plead with Him to help us in overcoming the spiritual paralysis

As Jesus replied to the Centurion *I will come and Cure him* Jesus also says us that I will come and cure all types of the paralysis. 

Our duty is to go to Jesus and to plead for His mercy 

*6) Advent is a time to prepare for His coming*

Since Jesus says *I will come and Cure You* we need to prepare ourselves for His coming 

So advent is a time to prepare ourselves to receive Jesus who is coming to cure our Spiritual paralysis. 

So let us use this season of Advent to prepare ourselves to receive Jesus who is coming to cure our spiritual paralysis. 

*What is my response? Am I ready to prepare myself to receive Jesus who is coming to cure our spiritual paralysis?*

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*