GOSPEL

Can the blind lead the blind?

A reading from the holy Gospel according to Luke

Luke 6:39-42

Jesus told a parable to the disciples: ‘Can one blind man guide another? Surely both will fall into a pit? The disciple is not superior to his teacher; the fully trained disciple will always be like his teacher. Why do you observe the splinter in your brother’s eye and never notice the plank in your own? How can you say to your brother, “Brother, let me take out the splinter that is in your eye,” when you cannot see the plank in your own? Hypocrite! Take the plank out of your own eye first, and then you will see clearly enough to take out the splinter that is in your brother’s eye.’

The Gospel of the Lord.

Judgement Blinds Us

Judging others blinds us, and of course, a blind person cannot lead another blind person. Therefore, the one who judges is not in a position to correct or offer advice to another.
Do I feel resentment, pain, or hurt towards my spouse for something they’ve done? If so, then I cannot correct them, because I am blind.

Applied to Married Life:

Anthony: Lord, my wife just contradicted me in public, making me feel humiliated. I’m hurt by her actions, so I know I can’t say anything to her because right now, there is no love in my heart.
I need to purify my outlook—that’s what I must do. Forgive me, Lord, for judging Your beloved daughter. She is wonderful, and I’m sure she didn’t realise what she was doing. I offer You my hurt, and I will no longer use it against her. Please don’t hold her sin against her, if there was one.
Thank You, Lord, for all that You give me through her. Thank You, Lord, for allowing me to resemble You in this painful offering for my wife. Though my offering is not pure, I offer it to You, Mother, so You can purify it and present it to the Father on behalf of my beloved wife.

Mother,

Mediatrix of all graces, grant us the humility to always act with pure intentions towards one another. Through Jesus Christ, Our Lord. Amen