On the Sunday of St Gregory Palamas, the gospel reading relates the story of the paralytic who, after being lowered through a roof by his friends to be healed by Jesus, was told, “Your sins are forgiven you.” The Pharisees grumble inwardly, thinking “Only God can forgive sins.” Fr Bogdan Bucur points out the irony of their complaint - in their lack of faith, the Pharisees are not able to see that it is, in truth, the Living God who stands before them, working wonders and forgiving sins as only God can. Fr Bogdan relates this gospel reading to the key teachings of St Gregory Palamas, and exhorts us to interact with God in faith through prayer, that He may work in us.