Our Gospel (Jn 9:1-41) reading speaks
about a man who has been physically blind from birth. He has not seen his
parents. He is never seen a sunrise or a sunset all his life and the beauty of
the universe. Most of his life he spent begging on the streets of Jerusalem.
Jesus heals the blind man. He is indeed the light of the world. Without
Jesus we would all live in darkness.
These religious Pharisees were
leading people into the darkness, not into the light. They were not able to
recognise the power and goodness of Jesus.
Most of us have blind spots that
we don’t even think about changing them. These blind spots have blocked off
God, from others and ourselves as well. These have become our major obstacles
in our spiritual journey.
Sin is a major cause of much of
our spiritual blindness. Only conversion works to see people as God sees us. Our
conversion opens to receiving new sight. Prayer is the first step towards this
new sight.
What keep us blind to the needs of
others and to knowing God?
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