Man Born Blind
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Christ healing the blind, by Nicolas Colombel, 1682
4th Sunday of Lent (A)
PODCAST: Courtesy of Fr. Andrew Ricci (Superior, Wisconsin) *
GOSPEL
Jesus gives us sight
John 9:1-41
- At the start of today’s Gospel story of the man born blind, the disciples believe that sin is the cause of the man’s blindness. When Jesus gives the blind man sight, both the disciples and the blind man move from darkness into light.
- The Pharisees accuse Jesus of sin because he healed the blind man on the Sabbath. The man with new sight however sees more clearly, he calls Jesus a prophet.
- The Pharisees refuse to believe; they are truly blind.
FIRST READING
David is anointed king of Israel
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a
- Saul the first king anointed by Samuel is rejected by God for disobedience.
- God sends Samuel to Bethlehem to anoint Saul’s successor. Samuel anoints David.
- The first reading is a story of seeing. God sees David as no one else sees him.
SECOND READING
You are people of the light
Ephesians 5:8-14
- The passage from Ephesians expands on the division between the sightless and the seeing.
- Those who believe in Jesus are children of light.
- With Christ they have been raised from the darkness of death and live in the light of Christ.
SOURCES: Titles and key points courtesy of Our Sunday Visitor; The clipart is from the archive of Father Richard Lonsdale © 2000. The clipart may be freely reproduced in any non-profit publication.
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The song reminds us that there is holiness to be found in the mundanity in everyday life. It’s in the small things. The light of Christ. “You are the light that stands alone in depth of night and eye of storm. Where shadows fall, you enter in. Ignite with hope what dark has dimmed and though our eyes may fail to see, it is the heart that’s given sight. Through night and storm to trust in you, upon our path, you are the light.
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Addiction and Recovery | Catholic Apologetics | Church History | Conflict and Violence | Diversity and Inclusion | Family and Children | Moral Theology | Respect for Life | Theology of the Body | Theology of Work | Vocations