15 November 2021
Monday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time
The words from today’s gospel, “Lord, please let me see,” spoken by the blind man of Jericho, are words that many of us, regardless of the state of our eyes, have uttered to Jesus. In the mystery we call life, there are countless moments of darkness and uncertainty. Wouldn’t it be great to see clearly, once and for all, where to go? What to do? How to proceed?
Why doesn’t the splendor of Christ’s glorious Resurrection illuminate all?
The image of the gentle light emanating from Jesus’ eyes is perhaps a more appropriate way of seeing things. Christ’s light does not shine in proportion to his power. It would be blinding if it did. Or it would be a light so bright, that it would allow us to easily distance ourselves from Christ, its source.
The light in Christ’s eyes shows us, first of all, the truth of who we are, the beloved of the Father. The will of God, which we hope and pray to do, is intimately connected to this truth, for it is God’s will that we know just how loved we are. After all, this is why Jesus came as our friend, brother, companion. If we have this truth as certain and we stay close to it, then everything else will fall into place and our vision will be clear.