The Healing of the Blind Man 2019

Is our faith strong enough? Are we sometimes the blind man in the Gospel, where the mud comes off but not completely? “Do you see anything,” (Mk 8:23). Can you see anything when your eyes are covered in mud? Again how big or how strong is your faith? If the blind man’s faith was strong enough he would have been able to see clearly. But yet, still he can only partly see clearly. It took, “then he laid his hands on his eyes a second time,” (Mk 8:25). Are we like this sometimes where our faith is not strong enough, we have doubts and question things. 

When in our life has our faith been weak and not strong? 

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Fishers of Men 2019

Another favorite reading of mine. Being called to go out into the deep is personal for me. For our Catechist Appreciation dinner the Catechist received a gift with this theme. A beautiful message don’t you think? We are called by God, we are visited by Jesus who jumps into our boats. 

As disciples of Christ we will have bumpy roads we will have ruff seas ahead of us. But what happens when Jesus comes into our boat. Fr. Paul says, “This is an encounter with God, go out into deep water, take a risk, feel His peace, we see our weakness and sinfulness, and we cannot be on the shore.” Like I said in the beginning this is one of my favorite readings. We are going to be tested, we are going to be shown our weakness. Because we are sinful beings, yet Jesus needs our help. Are we willing to help when He calls?

We are made for holiness so do not be afraid for when He enters into your boat, He will use you for great things.

Has Jesus ever stepped into your boat? How will you answer His call? 

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