"As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizeable crowd, Bartinaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside, begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, son of David, have pity on me." And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, "Son of David, have pity on me." Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you." He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man replied, "Master, I want to see." Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you." Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way."
Mark 10: 46-52
Today's Gospel was very special to me. Of course, much of that had to do with my confession before Mass. We pray to God, but we do not always open our eyes to what he is showing us. We ask for things we want, rather than what He wants. And then, we get discouraged when we don't get what we want, and, in turn, lose faith.
I am somewhat reminded of the joke from the movie "Pursuit of Happyness" when the little boy talks about a man who makes a deal with God. He asks God to save him if ever he is in danger--God agrees. So, as fate has it, the man finds himself at sea, trying not to drown. One boat comes by and offers to save him, and the man says, "No, the good Lord has agreed to save me." So the boat leaves, and another boat shows up. Again, they offer to save him, but again he says, "No, the good Lord has agreed to save me." So the boat leaves, and the man drowns. When he gets to Heaven he asks God, "Where were you when I was drowning in the ocean? Didn't we have a deal?" In response, God simply says, "I sent two boats to save you...dummy! Why didn't you get in one?"
God works in so many mysterious ways. Ways that we cannot conceive with our inadequate human minds. But if we BELIEVE in HIM, and that He is always at our side, we will be able to SEE HIM wherever we may go.
Love and God Forever,
Anthony Paul
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