Break open the roof above or around oneself to meet Jesus

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 1st Week - Friday*

*Gospel : Mk 2:1-12*

*First Reading : Heb 4:1-5, 11*

*Break open the roof above or around oneself to meet Jesus*

*1) The scene of breaking the roof*

The Gospel of the day, presents to us the scene of breaking the roof of a house where Jesus was preaching the Word of God

The broke open the roof, in order to reach to Jesus or to bring the paralytic to Jesus 

After opening the roof, they lowered the paralytic man, before Jesus, whom Jesus healed from his paralysis

*2) The need of breaking the Roof*

Breaking the roof was a unusual thing. 

Usually people don't break open the roof 

But in an emergency situation, people do open the roof and try to reach out to one another 

In the Gospel it was an emergency situation, to take the paralytic to Jesus 

*3) Opening of the roof to reach Jesus*

This is what happened in the case of paralytic. 

In order to reach to Jesus they opened the roof, because there was no way left for them to reach 

Even in our life, the need of opening of the roof is very much needed to reach to Jesus and to experience his divine power 

*4) The various types of Roofs which we need to break open to meet Jesus*

The roof of comfortable zone 

The roof of selfishness

The roof of duplicity

The roof of hypocrisy

The roof of popularity

The roof of Sin

The roof of hatred 

The roof of jealousy

The roof of anger 

The roof of laziness

Unless we break open the roof of these above things, Jesus will not enter into out life 

*5) Are you ready to break open the roof?*

The paralytic was healed finally because they were able break open the roof, through which they were able to lower the paralytic man in front of Jesus, whom Jesus healed

If so, are you ready to break open the roof of various above mentioned things??

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*