The concept paralysis, The people who came to Help and My Life

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season : 13th Week : Thursday*

*Gospel :  Mt 9:1-8*

*First Reading : Gn 22:1b-19*

*The concept paralysis, The people who came to Help and My Life*

*1) The paralytic man and the People who brought Him*

In the Gospel we see a man who is paralyzed. A paralyzed man can't walk, can't move, and unable to do many things 

Such a paralyzed man was helped by a group of people to come to Jesus and Jesus cured him and made Him Well 

This process is very much reflected in our own life 

*2) The concept of paralysis in our Life*

More than physical paralysis, many of us suffer from spiritual and mental paralysis

The paralysis of pride 

The paralysis of hatred 

The paralysis of jealousy

The paralysis of revenge 

The paralysis of selfishness

The paralysis of greed 

The paralysis of power 

The paralysis of wealth 

The paralysis of pleasure

The paralysis of division 

Many of us are affected with these paralysis and we are not able to function to the fullest of our God given capacity 

*3) The Help from the People*

The paralytic was brought to Jesus by the the people 

In my case who are those who help me to come to Jesus? 

I must be carried by these, to come to Jesus 

I must be carried by prayer 

I must be carried by sacraments

I must be carried by scriptures 

I must be carried by generosity

I must be carried by Love

I must be carried by sacrifice

I must be carried by forgiveness

I must be carried by truth 

When I am carried by the above realities (in the case of paralytic, the people helped) I am able to come to Jesus and experience His divine touch, which will heal me from the above paralysis  

*4) Am I ready to allow myself to be carried by others?*

As a Christian, I must allow myself to be carried out by these divine realities. 

Since I am unable to walk myself and come to Jesus, it is very important for to allow myself to come to Jesus 

So what is my response? 

*Think about it*

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

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*