Scripture Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
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Scripture Reflection for the Fourth Sunday of Lent
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This Sunday is the Fourth Sunday of Lent. The readings are from 1 Samuel 16:1, 6-7, 10-13; Psalm 23:1, 3-6; Ephesians 5:8-14; and John 9:1-41.
After this past weekend's Kairos, I was blessed to have a conversation with one of the participants, who shared with me that the retreat, especially Adoration, was the first time this person had a personal experience of Jesus. And, frankly, the experience was kind of overwhelming. They were experiencing emotions that they were unsure what to do with, and I encouraged them that it was a good thing that they were feeling this way. Yes, strange, because how are you supposed to just reintegrate yourself into your normal, everyday life after such a powerful encounter? But also a tremendous gift that some people live their entire lives never having received.
I imagine this is some of what the man born blind in this Sunday's Gospel was feeling. Blind for his entire life, this man has now been given the gift of sight after an encounter with Jesus. I imagine that it took time for this man to acclimate to life with sight: sunlight may have been astoundingly bright, the sight of certain things was probably shocking, and he was probably overcome by finally being able to see his parents. Sometimes we have such a profound life experience that it causes a shift in our perspectives or our lifestyle choices. As I write this, we are exactly halfway through this Lenten season. Thanks be to God that our journey toward the joy of Easter is now coming closer and closer. Maybe this Lent has not been what you were hoping it would be. Maybe you have already forgotten the promises you were so fervent about at the beginning of this season. Let's take time this Sunday to recall the words we heard on Ash Wednesday: "now is a very acceptable time." Use this as an opportunity to recommit yourself to the Lord, turn back to Him, and begin to see with new sight what He is at work at in your life. Take heart that He is always, always at work, even in the stillness and silence.