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.

Join us for our classic 1992 series Mercy our Mission.Fr. George Kosicki and Fr. Harold Cohen Discuss Mary the Mother of Mercy,

Join us for the First Episode of our classic series Mercy our Mission. Fr George Kosicki and Fr. Harold Cohen Discuss The Divine Mercy Message and the human condition.