2. The “Silent Music" by Frederic Mompou leaves us speechless before the mystery of forgiveness Cycle B 7th during the year

3. And it's a “miracle” that we believe it A very important value of Christianity is the ability to FORGIVE Before the house of Caparnaum

4. Forgiveness is the "newness" that God had promised (1st reading: Is 43) Capernaum

5. Mc 2:1-12 And when he returned to Capernaum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. 2 And many were gathered together, so that there was no more room, not even at the door. And he was preaching the word to them.

6. The gospel speaks to you of the great human aspiration Are you aware of the gift involved? Ravenna Mosaics VIc

7. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men.

8. Be feet of the paralyzed, eyes of the blind person, heart of those who hate... Bring to me all the disabled Bring to me all the disabled

9. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him, and when they had made an opening, they let down the bed on which the paralytic lay.

10. Love never gives up Although it seems to you that you don’t do anything, continue… continue…

11. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven."

12. Do you accept the miracle? On the outside everything remains the same, inside a New Creation is born

13. Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak like that? He is blaspheming! Who can forgive sins but God alone?"

14. An incomprehensible, but real gift! Only God truly forgives

15. And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question these things in your hearts? 9 Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, 'Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, 'Rise, take up your bed and walk'?

16. You can not guess what involves the forgiveness of a God who loves Why do you measure according to your stingy love?

17. But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins"- he said to the paralytic- 11 "I say to you, rise, pick up your bed, and go home." 12 And he rose and immediately picked up his bed and went out before them all,

18. Take the stretcherevery day Take the stretcher every day Life is falling and rising, as the old monks say

19. so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!"

20. Forgiveness lifts the veil of a WATER that sprouts up to eternal life There is nothing in the world like it

21. Jesus, grant us that feeling forgiven, we can discover the JOY of your unconditional forgiveness