October 27, 2024.
“And throwing aside his garment, he rose and came to Jesus. So Jesus answered and said to him, “What do you want Me to do for you?” The blind man said to Him, “Rabboni, that I may receive my sight.” Then Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he received his sight and followed Jesus on the road.” (Mark 10, 50-52)
Bartimaeus the blindman was a sick man who sufffered and wanted to stop suffering, he wanted to get back his sight. This is why he dared to bother Jesus. He even went so far as to anger those who accompanied the Master. Bartimaeus had three characteristics: he was blind and he knew it; it hurt him to be so and he wanted to be cured; and he procured the means to bring about the cure.
If we apply the case of Bartimaeus to moral blindness, so frequent today, we see that the characteristics of that man are not typical today. First of all people deny tha they are blind, that is to say that they refuse to accept the moral criteria of the Church and prefer to say that what is convenient for them is good, although in reality it may be bad. Second, since they don’t want to recognize themselves as blind, they don’t hurt and therefore don’t look for a cure. Precisely for this reason they are not cured. It can be said as such of many men and women of our era, that there is no worse blindman than he who does not want to see, to which must be added if one doesn’t want to see it is because not convenient.
Let us imitate Bartimaeus. Let us recognize our sins. It isn’t important if they are many or repititive. The mercy of God is infinite and there is no guilt that cannot be forgiven. God wants to cure us as many times as it takes. He only wants us to ask him.
Intention: To examine our conscience for our own sins and ask forgiveness, without it mattering if they are many or often. Accept the moral criteria of the Church.