Four men who are needed to carry my paralytic self to Jesus

Gospel Thoughts*

*Ordinary Season : C Cycle : 1st Week - Friday*

*GOSPEL -  Mk 2:1-12*

*FIRST READING 1 Sm 8:4-7, 10-22a*

*Four men who are needed to carry my paralytic self to Jesus*

*1) Four men and the Paralytic man*

The Gospel narrates a beautiful incident of Four men bringing a paralytic man to Jesus 

The paralytic man was unable to move, that's why these four men offered their services to carry the man to be brought to Jesus 

We must appreciate the Four men for their generosity and goodwill in bringing the paralytic to Jesus 

*2) All of us a paralytic persons*

Paralysis is a disease which makes a person unable to function. 

Even in Christian life we are affected with varieties of paralysis in our spiritual life 

The paralysis of sin, the paralysis of anger, pride, jealousy, arrogance, revenge, hatred, selfishness, pleasure, etc 

The paralysis of power, money, wealth, position, authority, name, desire for wordly things 

Because of this type of paralysis we are unable to function properly in our spiritual life 

So we need some men to carry us to Jesus. If so who are this men in our life 

*3) The various men who are needed to carry our paralysed  self to Jesus*

*A) The Sacrament of Reconciliation*

One of the important sacrament which will carry our paralysed self to Jesus 

By ourselves we are unable to go to Jesus. But through the sacrament of reconciliation we can definitely go to Jesus 

*B) The Sacrament of Eucharistic*

Eucharist is the highest form of prayer 

It is a safest vehicle which takes us to Jesus and to God experience

It is a sacrament which heals our paralysed self 

*C) Personal Prayer*

Along with prayer, personal prayer is very much necessary to heal our wounded self 

Reading of the word of God, meditation on it, and spending time in prayer is very much necessary

*D) Good Works in life*

St James says *faith without works is dead* James 2:26

Doing good work should be our attitude which should flow from our prayer life, and inspired by other sacraments. 

So all the Good works which are done for the love of the neighbour, will take our paralysed self to Jesus 

*4) How about my Life?*

First of all I need to realise the condition of my paralysed spiritual self 

Secondly  I must desire to go to Jesus by all means 

Thirdly I must be ready to take the help of these above four spiritual men to carry my paralysed spiritual self to Jesus 

*Am I ready for this?*

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim Dsouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*