The Gospel today brings a dramatic event of a born blind man, his healing, disputes, and discussions on blindness, darkness, and light. I am saddened by the habitual and as old as history perception that misfortune, poverty, and disease are signs of curse or sinfulness. Jesus’ disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or […]

Gospel JN 9:1-41 As Jesus passed by he saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “Neither he nor his parents sinned; it is so that the works of God might be made visible through him. We have to […]