July 2 Gospel: prophecy and forgiveness
Reading from the prophet Amos and the Gospel of the healing of the paralytic: forgiveness at the heart of faith. Homily by Father Santiago Martín.
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July 2 Gospel: the prophet Amos and the call to forgiveness
The first reading for Thursday, July 2, tells of the confrontation between the prophet Amos and the priest Amaziah in Bethel. Amos, a shepherd and cultivator of sycamore trees, is called by God to prophesy against the kingdom of Israel. Amaziah accuses him of conspiracy before King Jeroboam, but Amos replies that he is not a prophet by trade, but by divine command. The reading ends with an announcement of exile for Israel.
The Gospel of the day (Matthew 9:1-8) presents the healing of a paralytic in Capernaum. Jesus, seeing the faith of those who carried him, forgives the sick man's sins before healing him physically. The scribes murmur, accusing Jesus of blasphemy, but he demonstrates his divine authority by healing the man. The crowd glorifies God.
The homily by Father Santiago Martín, of the Franciscans of Mary, reflects on forgiveness as the root of true healing. The liturgical day includes the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 p.m. and the holy rosary at 10 p.m.
Why does an illiterate shepherd become a prophet? The paradox of Amos resonates in a world where authority is usually measured by titles, not by the truth of the message.
The first reading for Thursday, July 2, tells of the confrontation between the prophet Amos and the priest Amaziah in Bethel. Amos, a shepherd and cultivator of sycamore trees, is called by God to prophesy against the kingdom of Israel. Amaziah accuses him of conspiracy before King Jeroboam, but Amos replies that he is not a prophet by trade, but by divine command. The reading ends with an announcement of exile for Israel.
The Gospel of the day (Matthew 9:1-8) presents the healing of a paralytic in Capernaum. Jesus, seeing the faith of those who carried him, forgives the sick man's sins before healing him physically. The scribes murmur, accusing Jesus of blasphemy, but he demonstrates his divine authority by healing the man. The crowd glorifies God.
The homily by Father Santiago Martín, of the Franciscans of Mary, reflects on forgiveness as the root of true healing. The liturgical day includes the Chaplet of Divine Mercy at 3 p.m. and the holy rosary at 10 p.m.
Why does an illiterate shepherd become a prophet? The paradox of Amos resonates in a world where authority is usually measured by titles, not by the truth of the message.
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