We Are Born Blind
The story of the Blind Man in this Sunday’s Gospel reading from St. John provides us with a rich metaphor for our spiritual lives. There’s a sense in which we are all “born blind.” We are all blind to God’s presence and work in our lives and the world around us. In our contemporary world, where distractions abound and a materialistic world-view so easily clouds our vision, we need healing of our blindness. Through prayer, worship, and the sacraments, we are offered the gift of spiritual sight. We are offered the Holy Spirit, who illumines the eyes of our soul to see God. All of this is by God’s grace, but we must cooperate with that grace, allowing the Holy Spirit to work within us and transform us. By cooperating with God’s grace, the scales of our sin, our pride, our selfish pursuits, fall from our eyes. as we journey through repentance, humility, and a commitment to live according to the commandments of Christ. Only then can we say with the Blind Man: One thing I know, though I was blind, but now I see.”
Blessings,
Fr. David