Gospel

‘The blind man’s sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.’
Mark 8:22-26

At that time: Jesus and his disciples came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spat on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, ‘Do you see anything?’ And he looked up and said, ‘I see people, but they look like trees, walking.’ Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. And he sent him to his home, saying, ‘Do not even enter the village.’

The Gospel of the Lord

Healing: A Process

Every healing follows a process, and one of the main reasons for delays is a lack of faith. Bethsaida was a town where faith was scarce—Jesus Himself said: “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida!”
Because of the people’s lack of faith, Jesus took the blind man outside the village to perform the miracle. And due to the man’s own lack of faith, Jesus did not heal him instantly. Instead, He allowed him to see partially first, to strengthen his faith, and only then did He restore his sight completely.
May our lack of faith in the Lord never slow down our own healing process.

Applied to Married Life:

John: I have a bad habit rooted deep in my heart—impatience.
Mary: Oh, tell me about it, John! I suffer from it every day. You really struggle to tolerate my shortcomings… But I have faith that the Lord will heal you.
John: That’s the problem, Mary—I don’t have the patience to wait for that healing.
Mary: So, it’s a never-ending cycle, like a dog chasing its tail. Hahaha!
John: Exactly.
Mary: Don’t worry, just ask Him for it in faith. Meanwhile, I’ll supply the patience you’re missing.
John: Hahaha. Deal.

Mother,

How impatient we are in our journey to holiness. Give us the hope we need. Praise be to our Saviour.