Our Blindness - Fr. Micah - August 11, 2024

In today’s Gospel reading, Jesus heals blind men, and Fr. Micah addresses our own blindness in today’s homily. Our blindness is our inability to see the image of God in the face of each and every person. Instead, we objectify others, asking ourselves how they can benefit us. In today's homily, Fr. Micah explains how we might see the other not as an object but as a living icon of Christ.First, we must pray, calling upon the mercy of God as the blind men did in today’s Gospel reading. If we call upon the mercy of God and follow St. Paul’s example, recognizing ourselves as first among sinners, how can we not forgive and be merciful to our neighbor? Second, we must not seek that which pleases ourselves, but instead serve one another as St. Paul urges us in today’s Epistle reading. Third, we must have faith as the blind men did. Fr. Micah reminds us that faith is not merely belief in Christ, but also obedience to his commandments. If we follow his commands and Christ’s example to us, we will love our neighbor and see them as the living image of God.