Wednesday, 2/15/12
Today’s readings show us
how simple Bible sentences have worlds to teach us. Take this one sentence in
the Letter of James: “Religion that is
pure and undefiled before God and the Father is this: to care for orphans and
widows in their affliction and to keep oneself unstained by the world.”
That sentence should not be
taken as criticism of people who enrich their spirits with prayer, fasting and
daily Mass. However, it tells us that there is an immense other side to being
religious. that side is captured by those who put their efforts and resources into aiding
the needy.
In the Gospel we read of
Jesus curing a blind man in two steps. First he restored his vision, but then
he added to that. The second miracle gave the man a grasp of perspective which
is something it takes new born children many weeks to master. The two part
miracle shows us that Jesus had a modern grasp on what constitutes clear
vision.
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