Fr Peter Ireorji, MSP - Homily from Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018

Vision is one gift from God which I have always treasured.  It has given me the chance to appreciate the beauty of our Lord’s creation. Vision has opened the way for me to see my world, my life, what makes it work and what makes it fail. As we age through the years, it is quite sad to note that ‘though God’s wisdom has somehow been poured into our heart and mind, our physical vision on the other hand has not been perfect. In the same light, because our life has not been exactly the model to follow as sin has periodically taken control of our circumstances, our spiritual vision likewise has become hazy and we could not see through beyond our present world. We close our eyes to the good that there is in others, we also prefer to close our eyes to the injustice that we see around us. We close our eyes to the suffering of people around us and we prefer to close our eyes to the needs of others. Having eyes we might prefer not to see. Today let us call on Jesus the Son of David like the blind begged of Luke 18: 41, to restore our sight that we might see and understand the truth and goodness of our word. You have a fruitful week. Shalom!