In St. John’s Gospel, there is the account of the healing of the man born blind (John 9:1-41). It is the sixth of the seven signs recounted by St. John that announce the fulfillment of the Old Covenant in the New Covenant and the passing away of the old rites, replaced by the grace and sacraments of Jesus Christ. It is […]
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Daily Catholic Quote — from Dr. Peter Kreeft
“Faith is the answer to fear. Deep down we are all afraid: of suffering, or of dying, or of God’s judgment, or of the unknown, or of weakness, or of our lives slipping out of our control, or of not being understood and loved. We sin because we fear. We bully because we are cowards. Faith casts out fear as […]
Encountering the Word — Luke 1:76-79
“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Most High; for you will go before the Lord to prepare his ways, to give knowledge of salvation to his people in the forgiveness of their sins, through the tender mercy of our God, when the day shall dawn upon[l] us from on high to give light to those who […]
Encountering the Word — Luke 11:33-36
“No one after lighting a lamp puts it in a cellar or under a bushel, but on a stand, that those who enter may see the light. Your eye is the lamp of your body; when your eye is sound, your whole body is full of light; but when it is not sound, your body is full of darkness. Therefore […]
Encountering the Word — Psalm 27:4
“One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to inquire in his temple.” (Psalm 27:4) Please share on social media. Print this entry
Encountering the Word — John 12:46
“I have come as light into the world, that whoever believes in me may not remain in darkness.” (John 12:46) Please share on social media. Print this entry
What Can We Learn from the Healing of the Man Born Blind?
A reflection on the the Healing of the Man Born Blind — proclaimed during the Mass readings for the Fourth Sunday of Lent (Year A) — First Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13; Psalms 23:1-3, 3-4, 5, 6; Ephesians 5:8-14; John 9:1-41 or 9:1, 6-9, 13-17. In St. John’s Gospel, there is the account of the healing of the man born blind (John 9:1-41). It is the […]
Daily Catholic Quote — from Saint John Paul II
“Darkness can only be scattered by light. Hatred can only be conquered by love.” (Pope St. John Paul II, Address to Diplomatic Corps, 10 January 2002) Please share on social media. Print this entry
Encountering the Word — 1 John 1:5
A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “This is the message we have heard from him and proclaim to you, that God is light and in him is no darkness at all.” (1 John 3:1-3) Please share on social media. Print this entry
Encountering the Word — 1 John 2:9
A Daily Quote from Sacred Scripture “He who says he is in the light and hates his brother is in the darkness still.” (1 John 2:9) Please share this quote on social media. Print this entry