Monday of the 2nd week of Advent
Gospel – Luke 5:17-26
“Then some men appeared, carrying on a bed a paralysed man whom they were trying to bring in and lay down in front of him. But as the crowd made it impossible to find a way of getting him in, they went up on to the flat roof and lowered him and his stretcher down through the tiles into the middle of the gathering, in front of Jesus. Seeing their faith he said, ‘My friend, your sins are forgiven you.” These some men are the protagonist of this passage. Seeing their faith Jesus forgave the sins of the paralysed. Their faith is superb. Imagine all the challenges they had to face. Trying to enter through the main door, impossible. Trying to find another door, failing. The gospel itself speaks about the impossibility of finding a way. Then these men come up with a wonderful idea of climbing the roof, lowered him and his stretcher down through the tiles into the middle of the gathering, in front of Jesus. This faith does not stop with the challenges and difficulties, it keeps going and finding solutions. This faith brings people to Jesus. This faith does not be bothered by the comments of others. This faith becomes the reason for the salvation of others. Let’s reflect: Advent is the time to have the faith which finds solutions before challenges and not stuck up in difficulties.
Monday 5 December
