Wednesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary
Time - Mark 8:22-26
This Gospel begins with friends of
a blind man bringing him to Jesus for healing. They asked Jesus to touch
the man. Jesus immediately reached out, took the man’s hand and led him
out of the village. Jesus then spit into his hand and placed his spittle
on the blind man’s eyes. After a time, Jesus asked him: “Can you see
anything”? The man opened his eyes and said: “I can see people; however
they look like trees”. Jesus once again placed his hands on the man’s
eyes and this time the man’s eyes were healed and his sight was completely
restored! Jesus then told the man to go home. Then Jesus admonished
the man: “Do not go into the village.”
Take a moment and ask yourself: How
am I blind? What are my blind spots? What do I choose to block
out? What do I not want to see or hear? Then today when you realize
that you are blocking a situation or feeling, open your mind and heart, and deliberately
examine your blind spot for a few minutes. This likely will feel
uncomfortable; however, you may learn something about yourself that will help
you become a more loving and accepting person. What a step forward!
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