You will find homilettes for all weekdays from October 29 below. I hope that they assist your meditation on the Word of God. cm
Monday, XXXIII Week of Ordinary Time
(Luke 18:35-43)
Faith, we sometimes say, is another way of seeing. Rather than perceiving color, faith ascertains the nature of spiritual realities. Faith is aware of a God who loves us. In the gospel today faith enables the blind man to recognize Jesus as the “Son of David” or, in other words, the long-awaited Savior. Indeed, this faith would have saved the blind man even if Jesus did not bless him with physical sight.
Determination characterizes the blind man almost as much as his faith. When the people rebuke him -- evidently for bothering Jesus -- he calls out all the louder. Only with this insistence does Jesus take notice of him. We might ask if the blind is actually making a pest of himself as many do when they wish to attract the intention of a famous personality. Evidently, however, Jesus does not think so as he treats favorably the man’s request.
The blind man immediately follows Jesus giving glory to God. That is, he becomes Jesus’ disciple. We can take him as a model disciple. His faith, determination, and also forthrightness to ask for what is helpful in service show us how we might better follow Jesus.
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