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Mark 2:3. When some people came bringing a paralytic carried by four men.

What paralyses us in our lives? What prevents from growing in His love and doing so as a community? Pride? Lust? Gluttony? Ambition? Money? family? What holds us back? What causes our inaction? Do we hide behind our excuses? We may have started with giving one legitimate one but after two or three something is amiss is it not?

Can one person’s desire and love to bring a paralytic to Jesus for healing be enough? Unless he or she is gifted with uncanny strength, it would be far better to get help, so that together as a community we can face the challenges that may come when carrying the paralytic.

How then can we come together as a community? How do we build on the relationship we have through Christ? How do we become brethren? Do we not need to spend time together? Do we not need to have fellowship? Do we not need to share our strengths and weaknesses? Do we not need to love and worship God together? How can we do all these things if we are absent in body and mind?

Do we want and expect our Leaders to speak to us at our level of spirituality or do we want our leaders to lead us up to their level of spirituality? Do we then support them in their efforts?

If I declare my love for You O Lord, how can I not discern first Your Will for me? Do I let blind zeal cast a shadow on my works? Do I constantly seek spiritual direction from my elders first or do I move in faith and allow the Holy Spirit to lead me? Do I make time to take a step back and marvel at the beauty of God’s creations? Do I spend time to honour and worship Him in prayer?

I thank You sweet Jesus for the gift of Yourself. In my service of You and my brethren let me never forget to remain focused on You. I will make time to be Your presence before the Blessed Sacrament so that I may constantly deepen my relationship with You. I know You will surely minister to me and pour out Your love upon me. With renewed strength and vigour; I will move onward to love and serve You once again. Amen

First reading
Galatians 1:13-24

Gospel
Luke 10:38-42

Jesus came to a village, and a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. She had a sister called Mary, who sat down at the Lord’s feet and listened to him speaking. Now Martha who was distracted with all the serving said, ‘Lord, do you not care that my sister is leaving me to do the serving all by myself? Please tell her to help me.’ But the Lord answered: ‘Martha, Martha,’ he said ‘you worry and fret about so many things, and yet few are needed, indeed only one. It is Mary who has chosen the better part; it is not to be taken from her.’