There was a blind man sitting by the roadside begging when he heard that Jesus of Nazareth is to pass by. He began to shout, "Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!" People tried to tell him to be silent, but he kept callin out all the more, "Son of David, have pity on me!" Then Jesus stopped and ordered that the beggar be brought to him. When he came, Jesus asked hime, "What do you want me to do for you?" He replied, "Lord, please let me see." Jesus told him that he had his sight back as his faith had saved him.
How is our faith? Are we able to see things as God sees them?
I am always struck by a line in the first reading for today. It is from the Book of Revelation where the Lord first praises the Church at Ephesus for their works, their labor, their endurance, etc. But then he tells them, "Yet I hold this against you: you have lost the love you had at first. Realize how far you have fallen. Repent, and do the works you did at first."
Let us pray not to have lost the love we had at first. Love needs nourishing and we do this by spending time with the Lord in prayer. St. Philippine Duchesne would love us to prepare her feast this coming Friday by taking a extra time for prayer and really make prayer a priority this week.
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