Scripture Reflection: October 27, 2024, Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Jer 31:7-9 Ps 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6 Heb 5:1-6 Mk 10:46-52 In this weekend’s Gospel, Jesus healed Bartimaeus, a blind beggar who called out to him as Jesus is leaving Jericho. Had Bartimaeus listened to the crowd urging him to be silent and not continued to call out to Jesus, he never would have gained his sight. It is his faith which gave him the courage to approach the Lord and request healing. In our own lives, we, too, are often blind. While our physical sight may be intact, we can be “visually impaired” when it comes to the spiritual world. We may be blind to opportunities to love or grow or to recognize things, people, or situations that keep us from living a life of holiness. Or perhaps we are inclined not to see the judgement, unwillingness to forgive, or anger that prevent us from reconciling, seeing as God sees, or offering forgiveness. As we reflect on this Gospel, let us pray that we, like Bartimaeus, may have the strength of faith to continue crying out to God for healing in these areas and to have the courage to “spring up and come to Jesus” when He bids us come to him. Aimee Morvant, Reflections, Fort Bend, TX
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