Meditation Minute

My Dearest Brothers and Sisters in Christ:

“According to your faith be it done to you.” In today’s Gospel reading (Matthew 9:27-31), Christ cures two blind men because of their faith. The blind men cried out to Jesus, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” Jesus asks the two men, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” And the two men replied, “Yes, Lord.” Do you ever feel blind in your faith? There are times in our lives when we all experience dry spells where it is hard to see Christ in our lives. His message is there but for some reason we do not hear him or see him. The message in today’s Gospel reading gives us hope. All we need to do is cry out to the Lord, “Have mercy on me O Lord.” Our God is all powerful and all merciful. When the blind men cried out, “Lord, have mercy on us,” they are not only asking for God’s compassion, but they are asking him to remove their suffering. God’s mercy is unending and all we need to do is have faith in his ability to cure us. Jesus tests them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” Because of their faith, they were set free from their affliction. God wants all of us to be freed from our afflictions. Faith in God is the answer. We must trust in his ability to cure us; to open our eyes and our ears so we can see and hear him. Christ wants us all to be members of the kingdom of heaven. Through our growing of our faith, we will see the kingdom unfold before us.

A Simple Prayer

Lord, Have mercy on my soul.

Free me from my blindness in faith.

Open my eyes so I can see the kingdom of God.

Yours in Christ

Michael Marcon