Gospel for March 15 2026 – John 9:1-41
Gospel Reflections for March 15 2026
Open your eyes…
In today’s Gospel Jesus meets a man who was tragically born blind. There is a happy ending for him …and for you in this Gospel.
In those days, any handicap was considered a punishment from God for some sinful behavior. People even believed your handicap could even come from your parent’s sin. How sad is that!
Jesus debunks all those ideas. You can be grateful for that! Blindness from birth is a natural handicap unrelated to any sinful behavior by anyone.
Jesus is glad to restore this man’s sight, but He also wants to open the eyes of those who think they see clearly …but do not.
Clear vision, or knowing what is actually going on around you is the very definition of good spiritual and mental health. Getting things out of perspective, exaggerating issues, or holding superstitious ideas is not good vision. Getting the crowd to see accurately is Our Lord’s goal in this Gospel.
This is also Our Lord’s helpful lesson for anyone facing challenging relatives, co-workers, or neighbors. Jesus invites you to open your eyes and see these people for who they actually are as well.
Bad behavior of others often makes people lose their temper when they meet unexpected rudeness or insults.
Opening your eyes as Our Lord invites you to do can change how you respond. After all, people who act in a rude or hurtful manner today …probably did so yesterday as well …and will probably do so again tomorrow. That is who they are.
Thinking they will somehow be magically different today is simply not seeing the truth of who they are. Recognizing the actual truth of those around you restores good mental health and the kind of honest vision that Our Lord wants for you.
This new habit can help a lot. Anticipating that hurtful people you know will act in a hurtful way again helps you not to be so shocked or surprised when they do. Therefore, your response will be more calm, rational …and probably more effective.
Knowing that Our Lord is with you also helps. He has been with you in the past, is with you now, and will be in the future. Never lose sight of that truth!
Lent is the right time to open your eyes to see the truth of your world
God Bless!
Fr. Dave
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