Thursday, June 3, 2021

Really seeing

"When Tobit saw his son, he threw his arms around him and wept. He exclaimed, “I can see you, son, the light of my eyes!”

How wonderful it is to see a friend, a parent or a child who has been away for a long time, especially when we were not sure we would ever see them again. When Tobiah was struck blind, he never thought he would see his son Tobit again but Tobit returns, smears fish gall on his father's eyes enabling him to see, and Tobiah is overwhelmed with joy. 

In some ways, all of us are blind. Sometimes it is blindness to the suffering of others. At other times, we are blind to their goodness. When Jesus encounters a blind fellow by the side of the road, he asks him what he wants, a strange question at first blush. But Jesus does not want simply to return sight to the blind man, he wants to know if he really wants to see the world as it is and whether he is ready to respond, especially to those most in need. He asks us the same question.

Do we really want to see the world as it is?

Who has helped you see the world and others with open and compassionate eyes?

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