Father Dan Cambra, MIC, shares stories about St. John Damascus and his defense of sacred images.

Fr. Anthony Gramlich explores the healing of the paralyzed man in Mark 2, showing how the mercy of Jesus often reaches us through the love and faith of others. When we feel stuck or spiritually paralyzed, it’s okay to lean on our brothers and sisters in Christ—because sometimes, it takes a community to carry us to healing.

The readings for this homily: https://bible.usccb.org/bible/readings/011626.cfm Father Chris Alar, MIC, draws us into the dramatic Gospel scene of the paralytic lowered before Jesus and reveals why this passage speaks so clearly of the Sacraments of the Church. What Jesus responds to first is not the man’s condition, but faith — specifically, the faith of those carrying him. “When Jesus saw their faith” (Mk 2:5; NABRE), He forgives sins before He heals the body.