Matthew 9:1-8 – Jesus forgives and heals a paralyzed man
After entering a boat, Jesus made the crossing, and came into his own town. And there people brought to him a paralytic lying on a stretcher. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Courage, child, your sins are forgiven.” At that, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” Jesus knew what they were thinking, and said, “Why do you harbor evil thoughts? Which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk?’ But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins?” he then said to the paralytic, “Rise, pick up your stretcher, and go home.” He rose and went home. When the crowds saw this they were struck with awe and glorified God who had given such authority to men.
Reflection written by Maureen Gault, Hospitality Ministry at St. Monica, traveled in 2011
The Masai Mara has the largest concentration of wildlife in the world. Traveling through the beauty of the Rift Valley, we arrived to a place I can honestly call God’s country. To see the unspoiled, natural habitat of the “Big Five” (Lion, Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo and Leopard), the birth of a giraffe dropping to the ground from her mother and trying to get up and walk, the playfulness of baby lion cubs with their mother, the migration of thousands of Wildebeest and their constant companions, the Zebra, was breathtaking. We also visited the Masai Warriors’ village to see how they have lived for hundreds of years. We were out there in the wild in their world and words cannot express the wonder of it all.
Between sharing our life and love of our God with the people of Dandora, and seeing the beauty of God’s creation in the Masai Mara, my life was changed forever. We are truly one in God’s eyes across the universe. God has given me so much and I will be thankful each and every day of my life for that.
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