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Moving Beyond Blindness

The blind and lame came to him at the Temple, and he healed them.  Matthew 21:14

In like a lion, out like a lamb…..Ahhh, March has arrived. With the windy month of March comes opportunity to focus on God’s goodness. The Lenten season has begun. The winter season will soon give way to the newness of Spring, the crocus’ and robins will be emerging, and snow birds returning to the nest! We have welcomed the Men of Weekend 307 into the 4^th day. The women will gather on March 3 to begin the 3 day weekend and encounter Christ in a whole new way. God is good! All the time!

We can be proud of the good works that have been accomplished. Successful weekends, participation in 4^th day events, alms, prayers and sacrifices offered for Cursillo and Lent. We have planned the work, worked the plan, checked off items on the “to–do list”, and our obligations fulfilled, or are they?

“HERE I AM LORD – SEND ME!”

Perhaps in listening to scripture week after week people may wonder what all the mighty deeds described in the Bible have to do with them. These stories of visions, prophets, apostles and miracles seem written on a grander scale than ordinary life. But if we listen closely we discern the same questions in these great figures themselves. “I am a man of unclean lips,” cries Isaiah. “I am the least of the apostles, not fit to be an apostle,” Saint Paul says. And Saint Peter protests, “Depart from me, Lord, for I am a sinful man.”

If we ordinary folks can hear ourselves in these demurrals, then we can also see ourselves in the affirmations that follow. God’s call to prophets and apostles is not simply an invitation to be answered; it transforms the recipient, creating in him or her, a whole new person. “Lord, I am not worthy to receive you,” we pray in preparation to receive communion, “but only say the word and I shall be healed.” Let us hear the call and allow God to make us into prophets and disciples, ready to sing God’s praises and call out with Isaiah, “Here I am Lord, send me!”