Reflection for Monday, November 16, 1998: 33rd week in Ordinary Time.
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O'Leary, James, S.J.
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1998-11-16
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In all the gospels we find some sort of "journey narrative" that is Jesus walking to Jerusalem and as He does we find Him teaching, healing, listening and casting out evil spirits. In today's and tomorrow's gospel the journey narrative is about over as Jesus nears Jerusalem. Jesus is now approaching the city of Jericho and the gospel recounts an encounter between Jesus and a blind man. The blind man cries out for help and Jesus tells the people to bring the man to him and asks him "What do you want?" This is a question Jesus asks often in the gospels and asks us today. What do you want? What do you need? What do you desire? Where are you not whole? The blind man asks to see and Jesus restores his sight saying, "Your faith has saved you." Where there is faith, God's life giving power is activated.||One lesson from the story is Jesus meets us in our truth--where we really are. Some of us are afraid to admit where we really are. We arn't comfortable. Jesus wants to come where we really live. If the blind man didn't admit he's blind, he couldn't have met Jesus. It's like your best friend asks, "How are you?" If you don't say what's really going on, there will be no real meeting. She wants to meet you where you really are. Love wants to be where the beloved is. Some of us are afraid to be loved where we really are. Lord, heal our blindness and help us to come as we are to you for healing.|I was going to close, but it just occurred to me that here at Creighton we have a wonderful example of blindness meaning more than physical blindness. Fr. Larry Gillick fell off the porch at a very young age and has been physically blind ever since. However, Fr. Gillick helps all of us to really see what's important in life, what path we should walk, what directions to take and how to live life gratefully. In one sense, he has 20/20 vision. If you haven't met him, it's worth a walk up the stairs to the second floor of Deglman Hall. He has helped many of us to see better.
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University Ministry, Creighton University.
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Lectionary number: 497