The Man Born Blind is You and Me

Whenever we are reading from John's Gospel, we have to keep in mind that he is recounting stories from the ministry of Jesus using symbolism to communicate a deeper meaning. In today's Gospel Jesus heals a man born blind. This blindness contracted from birth is a symbol of the spiritual affliction that we also have from the beginning of our human existence: original sin. What is the remedy for this? It is the person of Jesus Himself, who communicates to us the divine life from the Sacraments, beginning with Baptism. This is the remedy for the spiritual blindness caused by sin that allows us to enter into a living relationship with God, who helps us to grow in holiness as we walk with him. Let's thank God (and our parents) for this gift of spiritual rebirth in the Sacrament of Baptism and pray for those who are preparing to receive this magnificent Sacrament.

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