“As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, the son of Timaeus, sat by the roadside begging. On hearing that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, son of David, have pity on me." And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he kept calling out all the more, "Son of David, have pity on me." Jesus stopped and said, "Call him." So they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take courage; get up, Jesus is calling you." He threw aside his cloak, sprang up, and came to Jesus. Jesus said to him in reply, "What do you want me to do for you?" The blind man replied to him, "Master, I want to see." Jesus told him, "Go your way; your faith has saved you." Immediately he received his sight and followed him on the way.” -Mark 10:46-52
The whole world seems blind, unable to see truth and light. When we cannot see His truth, it’s easy to become lost and confused. Bartimaeus called out to Christ, asking for pity. Jesus heard his cry and then asked Bartimaeus a question in return. “What do you want me to do for you?”
Bartimaeus asked for the gift of sight. With sight, we can distinguish good from evil, light from dark, and avoid the obstacles along our path. So, too, should we cry out to the Lord for pity, and when He answers us, we should ask for sight.
When the Lord lets us see the world through His eyes, we see His Truth and desire to live within it. We discover that we must also cry out for all the others who remain blind. Once we see His treasure, we want the whole world to see it with us.
Blessed Bartholomew of Vicenza, pray for us.
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