Basilica Santa Maria sopra Minerva, Rome, Italy, (Basilica of St. Mary over Minerva) taken by Martha Wiggins, 2011. Saint Catherine of Siena is buried beneath the altar, and to the left is a statue carved by Michelangelo -Christ Bearing The Cross.
“They said to him, ‘Lord, let our eyes be opened.’ And Jesus in pity touched their eyes, and immediately they received their sight and followed him.” Matthew 20:33-34
We are all as the two blind men in Matthew, seeking light to see by. It is possible that we think we are seeing just fine and will never lose our way. However, we do not know what we cannot see beyond the edge of light deep in the recesses of the darkness. It may be that we are blind only in certain areas of darkness that surround our lives, such as a sin we continue to repeat over and over again. Or, it may be a sin we see someone else committing over and over again, not speaking out, thereby becoming a participant in the guilt of the sin. This might be others we know or care about that are cheating their employers, having affairs, or abusing a spouse or child. Or, maybe we are complacent toward or refrain from speaking about important Christian moral issues such as abortion, marriage, or Christ in the Eucharist. Maybe we don’t have the strength or courage to share our faith with others for fear of what our secular mainstream friends will think.
Each of these ways are akin to being blind to the light, leaving us to navigate through the darkness on our own. If we are weak in a certain area of our life, or we don’t think we suffer from any blindness whatsoever, we must pause and then cry out as the two blind men in Matthew did, “Lord, let our eyes be opened.” We must ask Jesus to search our soul opening up to the Light any areas that are shaded or overcome by darkness. We must ask Him to have pity on us and touch our eyes. Then, we must be prepared to receive our (His) sight so that we can follow and serve Him well all the remaining days of our life.
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