From Catholic Charities USA ... "Lent Daily Reflection" for March 19

Fourth Sunday of Lent

Readings of the Day

Not as man sees does God see…but the Lord looks into the heart. 1 Sam 16:7

The readings this weekend all have the theme of darkness and light, blindness and sight. The Gospel today is one of the miracles of Jesus. He heals a blind man on the Sabbath. The Pharisees get mad at Jesus and the blind man. Then Jesus identifies himself as the Son of Man to the blind man. It is all about blindness -vs- seeing ...

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