1 Macc 1:10-15, 41-43, 54-57, 62-64 / Luke 18:35-43
Night and day are cycles of nature that we take for granted.
At night we rest and sleep peacefully in bed until morning.
When day comes, we get up and get to work till evening.
And the cycle repeats itself and we go on with our lives.
But what if the night is a prolonged darkness and we don’t know if daylight would ever come around.
That is certainly a depressive thought and also a fearful feeling.
For that blind man in the gospel, his world was a perennial darkness.
Until he heard about Jesus and came before Him to ask to see again.
Jesus restored his sight and He also said that his faith has saved him.
In the 1st reading, we heard about a dreadful wrath that came upon Israel.
It was a terrible and fearful darkness, and those who wanted to remain faithful to the covenant lost their lives.
The people of Israel would have called for help from the Lord and wondered how long would that terrible and dreadful darkness last.
When we ourselves face a darkness in our lives, may we call upon the Lord and wait for the light of deliverance to come.
By our faith, we will be saved and rejoice in the light of salvation.