Some folks brought their paralyzed friend to Jesus in order to heal the man of his physical infirmities. But the first thing Christ did was forgive the man of his sins. Why? In this homily given at St. Herman Church on the sixth Sunday after Pentecost, Fr. Matthew Howell discusses the priority of forgiveness in the healing of the soul and body, and how we need to trust that God actually does forgive us when we confess our sins.
