Increase Our Faith

Seeing their faith, Jesus said to the paralytic, ‘My child, your sins are forgiven.’ 
Mk.2:5

Faith is oxygen for Jesus, no matter where it comes from. The faith of the paralytic's friends led first to his salvation, then his healing. 

This reinforces for me the power of intercession. My feeble faith can move God's hand powerfully in another's life. Also, others prayers for me can bless me mightily. I can see why Jesus established the Church. I would be so much poorer if I didn't belong to my parish, a community of faith.

The apostles said to Jesus ,“Increase our faith!” (Lk.17:5). Amen to that!