Are we also "The Paralytic"?

(Mark 2:1-12) And when he returned to Caper'naum after some days, it was reported that he was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer room for them, not even about the door; and he was preaching the word to them. And they came, bringing to him a paralytic carried by four men. And when they could not get near him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above him; and when they had made an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic lay. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, "My son, your sins are forgiven." Now some of the scribes were sitting there, questioning in their hearts, "Why does this man speak thus? It is blasphemy! Who can forgive sins but God alone?" And immediately Jesus, perceiving in his spirit that they thus questioned within themselves, said to them, "Why do you question thus in your hearts? Which is easier, to say to the paralytic, `Your sins are forgiven,' or to say, `Rise, take up your pallet and walk'? But that you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins" -- he said to the paralytic -- "I say to you, rise, take up your pallet and go home." [12] And he rose, and immediately took up the pallet and went out before them all; so that they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, "We never saw anything like this!" Yesterday, I heard the homily in the Mass at Holy Rosary by Rev. John Reddy. It was about the above story of the paralytic who, due to the great crowd, was taken to the roof of the house where Jesus was, and thrown in front of Jesus from the roof. Reddy noted that four people took the courage and carried him to the roof, just for the sick man to be seen by Jesus. The great example here is that many of us are carried to the presence of the Lord through others. There is the element of "the others", the community praying and working together for everyone in need. And who is not in need? Then there is Jesus' response. Note that although everyone expected a miracle, Christ did not perform immediately a miracle. In fact, he never performed a miracle to show people his "magic" power. His greatest miracle is love. Now, because he loved that paralytic he forgave him his sins! Of course, as a secondary gesture he healed the sick so that "you may know that the Son of man has authority on earth to forgive sins." Never considering himself he went around to heal but his priority was to bring to people God's love...his love. Still the response of the crowd reflected their amazement at what they saw with their senses "they were all amazed and glorified God, saying, We never saw anything like this!" What mattered to them then is also what matters to me today. Healing! However, it seems that in Christ's eyes what matters is me and not only my physical health. Am I closer to him? Have I repented of my sins? And it is not only me: Remember, that the paralytic was carried by other people. We share in prayer and penance. It is the entire people of God that must repent.