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First Reading (Heb 4:1-5, 11) Responsorial Psalm ( Ps 78:3 and 4bc, 6c-7, 8) Gospel (Mk 2:1-12) Jesus healed the Paralytic brought by four of his friends.This paralytic must be loved by his friends that they have to  broken through the roof to reach Jesus.  May we have friends like that of the paralytic who are too loving to do anything to make their friends be cured by his illness. May we also be life this kind of friend who will do anything to make their friends have a better life. ShareThis Blogs commenting Fr. Jessie's post

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 t...