Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 9, 27-31
As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out,
“Son of David, have pity on us!”
When he entered the house,
the blind men approached him and Jesus said to them,
“Do you believe that I can do this?”
“Yes, Lord,” they said to him.
Then he touched their eyes and said,
“Let it be done for you according to your faith.”
And their eyes were opened.
Jesus warned them sternly,
“See that no one knows about this.”
But they went out and spread word of him through all that land.
They followed him
1. They approached him. Sometimes we must be insistent, we must keep on praying, asking God to help us, especially when we don’t see what’s happening to us or we don’t want to see reality. Ask God to help you see and to give you the strength to accept what’s happening in your life. Perhaps, you’re going through your life blindly and you’re seeing only what you want to see and not the entire picture, because you’re afraid of suffering or simply because you don’t want to see. Acceptance takes time, but you must keep asking him to help you. Ask God to help you see and accept reality.
2. Believe. Faith is not only a liturgical or moral matter, it’s an act of trust, really believing that God can change everything. You need an attitude of surrender and trust in God. Seeing implies challenges and accepting realities, even if painful realities at times. Only you know the extent of your strength; being aware of your limit will lead you to trust in the One who is unlimited, God.
3. Prudence. It’s an essential virtue that you and I must live, especially in these times in which a WhatsApp message can be misinterpreted and can even cause serious problems. Being prudent doesn’t mean being fearful, but it does imply that you must be very clear in what you say and what you do. We live in times of great sensitivity and of great recklessness, too. Many times, people say things they shouldn’t, as if they had no filters, even expressing in public things that the person involved learns later through a WhatsApp group or the networks. People don’t get the opportunity to defend themselves, and so many times, what is said is not true. Your imprudence can hurt lives and families; it can hit the Church itself and even wreck a vocation. Remember that an imprudent person can even unleash a war. Be prudent and you’ll see how much you’ll grow.
Remember that something good is on the way!
God bless you and be with you in the name of the Father, of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.
