Thursday, July 2, 2026

Thursday of the Thirteenth Week in Ordinary Time

Memorial of Saints Processus and Martinian, prison guards of Saints Peter and Paul, Roman martyrs

PATHWAYS OF HOPE: “THE SON OF MAN HAS AUTHORITY”

[GOSPEL OF THE DAY]: MATTHEW 9: 1 - 8

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 by Danny Dy: Management consultant and urban farmer. CEFAM-counselor. Former CYA and member of Ang Ligaya ng Panginoon; Core team member for National Family Life Service Coordination-BCBP

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