Blinded by the pit

Both of today’s readings involve the healing of those who were blind: our Lord heals two blind men in today’s Gospel (Matthew 9:27-31), fulfilling in part the prophecy in today’s first reading (Isaiah 29:17-24).

And out of gloom and darkness,
the eyes of the blind shall see.

There are different kinds of blindness, of course: not just physical blindness, but intellectual blindness and emotional blindness as well.

At this time of year, many people battle depression, which brings both emotional and intellectual blindness.

It is like we are staring into a deep, dark pit: all we see ahead of us is blackness, all we feel is emptiness, and all we can think of is darkness.

Today’s readings remind us to lift up our eyes out of the pit and look to Christ, so that the light of his grace may lighten our hearts and enable us to see the Good that he is and the good that you and I can do.