A Moment To Pause: Lent - Sunday 15th March 2026

Good morning and thank you for joining the Oblate Family Podcast: A Moment To Pause, for today's time of reflection and prayer during Lent. We listen to Anne Walker from Friends of Saint Eugene in Crewe for today's short 90 second podcast. Good morning and welcome to today's Oblate prayer and Reflection of the Gospel on the fourth Sunday of Lent. The Gospel comes from Saint John, chapter nine, verses 1 to 41. Jesus rejects the disciples assumption in the Gospel that the blind man was a punishment for his and his parents sin. Instead he frames it as an opportunity for the working of God to be revealed. The man who was physically blind gradually sees Jesus's true identity as the Son of God, whilst the religious authorities, who possess physical sight and religious knowledge remain spiritually blind. The man who was formerly blind serves as a courageous witness. He remains steadfast in his testimony, even though he was cast out by religious leaders. We are asked in the Gospel to examine our own lives for areas of chosen blindness, such as prejudices, refusal to see the good in others. It serves as a call to become a humble, urging us to admit our own limitations, and remain open to being transformed by Jesus. I wish you a blessed Sunday.