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Friday in the 1st week of Ordinary Time
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Daily Meditation
Wonder at God’s Word
By Jennifer Ristine
Scripture: Mark 2:1-12
Audio duration: 5:30
<a href="https://rss.com/podcasts/rcdailymeditations/2452549/">January 16, 2026 – Wonder at God’s Word | RSS.com</a> Friday of the First Week in Ordinary Time Mark 2:1-12 When Jesus returned to Capernaum after some days, it became known that he was at home. Many gathered together so that there was no longer room for them, not even around the door, and he preached the word to them. They came bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. Unable to get near Jesus because of the crowd, they opened up the roof above him. After they had broken through, they let down the mat on which the paralytic was lying. When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Child, your sins are forgiven.” Now some of the scribes were sitting there asking themselves, “Why does this man speak tha...