Fr. Eric Nicolai gives this meditation to High School boys that are part of the OneUp program of Ernescliff College. It was preached on September 9, 2023.

Luke 5:17-26 The account of the paralytic lower down the roof by his friends. The Lord was moved by their faith. They asked him for the healing of another. Not simply for themselves. A group of friends that ask for their friend. Who took the initiative?

My sense is that one loved him especially, and had more faith, and then he led others along with this power request, that he had the initiative to open the roof. How can we help our friends?

Music: Tears Keep Flowing Tarrega lagrima, arranged for guitar by Bert Alink, 2015.

Thumbnail: Christ healing the paralytic at Capernaum, engraving by Bernhard Rode 1780