Lectio Divina: For the 6th Week in Ordinary Time

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS ACCORDING TO MARK (FIRST READER ONLY)

THEY CAME BRINGING TO HIM A PARALYTIC CARRIED BY FOUR FRIENDS./

UNABLE TO GET NEAR JESUS BECAUSE OF THE CROWD/

THEY OPENED UP THE ROOF ABOVE HIM./

THEY LET DOWN THE MAT ON WHICH THE PARALYTIC WAS LYING./

WHEN JESUS SAW THEIR FAITH, HE SAID TO THE PARALYTIC, "YOUR SINS ARE FORGIVEN YOU."/

THE SCRIBES ASKED,"WHY DOES THIS MAN SPEAK THAT WAY?/

ONLY GOD CAN FORGIVE SINS."/

JESUS KNEW WHAT THEY WERE THINKING./

HE SAID TO THE PARALYTIC," GET UP. PICK UP YOUR MAT,AND WALK."/

HE ROSE AND WALKED AWAY./

THEY WERE ALL ASTOUNDED./