Monday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time
“What do you want me to do for you?” This is the question Jesus asks the blind man in today’s Gospel. The passage today tells us the story of the blind man outside of the walls of Jericho who, although he is silenced by the crowd, calls out to Jesus over and over for healing. Jesus hears the cry of the poor man and goes to him and asks, “What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man cries out, “Lord, please let me see.” Jesus healing his sight says, “have sight, your faith has saved you.”
Like the blind man, it can be difficult at times to see Christ in our daily lives. With the hustle and bustle of life, difficult coworkers, family issues, or wounds from our past, we may find ourselves like the blind man calling out to Jesus yet unable to see him turn his ear to us. At times we may even feel like our cries are drowned out by the noise of the crowd. The doubting and mocking of our world can be discouraging to Christians who rely on God for support. But we must have faith that Jesus is in fact coming to hear his children’s pleas. We must have faith that Jesus hears our cries and is always responding to them with, “What do you want me to do for you?”
Like the blind man, we must continue to have faithful perseverance and trust in the love and mercy of God. We can and must rest assured that our God hears the cries of the poor and answers our call. Even though we may not always be able to see God’s face, if we persevere and trust in His love, we too will hear the words, “have sight, your faith has saved you.”
Reflection by Nicholas, seminarian
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