Then Jesus touched their eyes and said, “As you have believed, so let it be.” And their eyes were opened.
Then Jesus gave them a stern warning, “Be careful that no one knows about this.” But as soon as they went away,
they spread the news about him through the whole area.
REFLECTION:
This joyful month of December has us all agog about Christmas decors.
Our homes glitter with colorful lights and beautiful lanterns!
The great interest in lights in the month of December is natural as it is the darkest month of the year.
Again, our teacher Isaiah speaks about the people of Israel as being in the dark because they did not have the “words of the book.”
He gave them, however, hope that soon they will rejoice for “the blind will see,
the meek and the poor will rejoice for the tyrant will be no more.”
His prophecy will be fulfilled when Jesus will be born in the time of the tyrant Herod.
The meek and poor, the shepherds of Bethlehem will rejoice in the message of the angels!
And the Word will be in their midst when the Star from the East will appear to guide the Magi to the crib!
When, therefore, we adorn our houses with fanciful lights and lanterns
don’t forget that the true light that dispels the darkness is Jesus! He is the Light that should enlighten our lives!
With the blind men of the Gospel we must confess our Faith in Jesus that we might see. Then with the Psalmist we shall sing
“The Lord is my light and my salvation!”
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