Jesus, at that time, told the cured blind men not to tell anyone about the cure because he did not want to become known simply as a "worker of wonders." That he cured blindness was but a sign and symbol of how his whole presence and purpose in life was to "give sight to the spiritually blind": these are the ones who would always be in danger of losing everything – out of purposeful ignorance.
The Old Testament, first, reading today tells of "the one who is to come" as one who would cause the "deaf to hear" and the "blind to see" – that is: those who stopped believing and listening for the things of God would once again hear them; and those who were groping around in the darkness of their own stubbornness and willfulness would be able to see things are they really are: by the very light of God himself who would light up the spiritual countryside!
We are invited this day to hear the very voice of God, to see by the power of his light what is true, and right and good – and to put into practice what we hear and see – put into practice by means of active charity what we sense!
Behold, our Lord shall come with power; he will enlighten the eyes of his servants.
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