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In ancient Israel, conditions like blindness were often seen as a curse from God. People with disabilities were thus thought to be unfit to worship the Lord. Bartimaeus is smart enough to realize that Jesus is someone who can change his life. Nobody therefore is going to keep him from his goal of meeting Jesus.
 
Do I have a similar goal ? Do I make sure that nothing separates me from Christ ?
 
Often we may feel the same as Bartimaeus, hoping for just a scrap of mercy from Jesus. But that’s not how Jesus sees us. In a world that often focuses on excluding people, especially the “unworthy”, Jesus came to heal our “blindness”. Jesus made it clear to Bartimaeus that he was just as worthy of God’s healing grace as everyone else. The same is true for you and me !
 
St. Joseph, pray for us !
DeColores, Deacon Doug