Blinded by the Light - March 15, 2026 - Community Missioner Ed Carrette Homilist

SummaryOn the fourth Sunday in Lent, Grace Community Missioner Ed Carrette explores the theme of spiritual awakening through Biblical stories of people "seeing the light," from the blind man healed by Jesus to Paul's conversion experience. Using Bruce Springsteen's "Blinded by the Light" as a metaphor, Carrette emphasizes that God's grace and love come first—before our actions, baptism, or spiritual practices—and our lives become a response to that unconditional love. The central message is that we are called to live as "children of light," offering the same grace, mercy, and forgiveness to others that God has already given us.THE GOSPEL                                                                                                                                                    John 9:1-41Artwork: Christ Healing the Blind - El Greco (c. 1570)