We have two
beautiful readings today at this mass. In the first reading from the Book of Sirach we see how it is God’s will
that his glory fills all the earth;
and not only his glory, but his will and his ways. When “nothing is added nor
taken away” from that will, then everything works out amazingly well. How beautiful are all God’s works! It is
up to us to stay tuned in to his will so that we get all the benefits thereof.
And the capital
manifestation of his will is in the duty of our vocations that he gives us – whether in the religious or secular
state. When we place God’s will and way first – and all that that entails –
then all will go peacefully well.
The gospel passage is about the blind man who calls after Jesus, so to
obtain a cure of his blindness. Jesus engages the man, and encourages him to
speak up, name his request, and then he promptly and lovingly gives the man
what he desires: clear vision and sight. This passage can also be
applied to all who are spiritually blind, or who become blind in time due to “spiritual
cataracts and glaucoma” – fervent courageous pray to the Lord Jesus can bring
about the same result: clear spiritual vision and insight: and this is much
more important than any amount of physical sightedness.
May we today cry out with persistence and joy to God, who can give us
what we need at each moment – if we keep all of our spiritual priorities in
line – because this is his first concern for us as his children.
I am the light of the word, says the
Lord; whoever follows me will have the light of life.
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