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OFFICE: 14 JOHN LYONS ROAD, MARKHAM ONTARIO L3P 3H4 • T 289-554-0556 • F 289-554-1996 • WWW.BLESSEDOZANAM.CA
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I WAS BLIND, BUT NOW
I SEE
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Fourth Sunday of Lent “Laetare Sunday”
March 22, 2020
First Reading 1 Samuel 16:1b,6-7,10-13a Samuel is sent to anoint David as king. Responsorial Psalm Psalm 23:1-6 The Lord is our shepherd. Second Reading Ephesians 5:8-14 The Ephesians are told to live as children of light. Gospel Reading John 9:1-41 Jesus heals the man born blind and reveals himself to him as the Son of Man.
Reflection on the Gospel Reading As we did last week, we are reading today from the Gospel of John. In today’s Gospel, the healing of the man born blind invites us to focus on the physical and spiritual aspects of sight and light. In the first part of today’s Gospel, we hear Jesus’ response to a prevalent belief of his time: that misfortune and disability were the result of sin. That belief is why Jesus is asked the question of whose sin caused the man’s blindness—his own or his parents’. Jesus does not answer directly, but instead gives the question an entirely different dimension—through this man’s disability, God’s power will be made manifest. Jesus then heals the man. The healing is controversial because Jesus heals on the Sabbath. The Pharisees, the religious authorities of Jesus’ time, understood that the law of Moses forbade work (including healing) on the Sabbath. They also have trouble believing that Jesus performed a miracle. To determine whether the man was really born blind, the Pharisees question him and his parents. The man challenges the leaders of the synagogue about their assessment of the good that Jesus has done. In turn, they expel the man for questioning their judgment. The final revelation and moment of enlightenment comes when the man born blind encounters Jesus again. Having heard the news of his expulsion, Jesus seeks out the man born blind and reveals himself to him as the Son of Man. In this moment, the man born blind shows himself to be a man of faith and worships Jesus. Jesus replies by identifying the irony of the experience of many who encounter Jesus: Those who are blind will now see, and those who think they now see will be found to be blind. As in last week’s Gospel about Jesus’ encounter with the Samaritan woman, today’s reading has many allusions to Baptism. The washing of the man in the pool of Siloam is a prototype for Christian Baptism. Through the man’s encounter with Jesus, the man born blind is healed, his sight is restored, and his conversion to discipleship begins. The man born blind gradually comes to a greater understanding about who Jesus is and what it means to be his disciple, while the Pharisees (those who should see) are the ones who remain blind. - www.loyolapress.com
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, As we face the challenges before us and the sadness of not being able to gather together to celebrate the Eucharist, be assured that when I celebrate Mass privately each day, I offer it for each and every member of our Blessed Frédéric Ozanam Parish family, as well as for our suffering world. I pray that God will sustain you, increase your faith, and protect you from illness and harm. While we may have to socially distance ourselves, we should never distance ourselves from the Lord, but rather draw closer to the One who alone can bring us true comfort, peace, hope, and healing. I urge and encourage you to take advantage of the wonderful resources available online and to make this time one of increased personal and family prayer. Together we will weather this storm with the Lord beside us to calm the waters. God bless you, Fr. Joseph
Online Masses Live streamed with Cardinal Collins at 7:30 am daily: https://www.stmichaelscathedral.com/live/ or recorded Masses: https://vimeo.com/showcase/6877467 Daily TV Mass: https://dailytvmass.com/daily-tv-mass/ Mass with Pope Francis: http://www.catholictv.org/shows/pope-francis-daily-mass Bishop Robert Barron daily Mass: https://www.wordonfire.org/daily-mass/
An excellent source for praying Novenas, including one for the COVID-19 pandemic, can be found at: https://www.praymorenovenas.com/pandemic-novena https://formed.org/ FORMED has excellent content including scripture study, programming for children, family movies, talks by leading Catholic theologians, devotions, etc.
https://aleteia.org Relevant articles on the faith, family life, news, art & culture.
www.wordonfire.org Let Bishop Robert Barron help you deepen your faith through his insightful videos, homilies, lectures, and study programs. https://zenit.org/ Keep up to date on the news from Rome. https://catholicmom.com/ Stay connected with other families and explore fun ways to share the faith and keep the family inspired. https://stpaulcenter.com/ Articles by Dr. Scott Hahn https://www.augustineinstitute.org/ Excellent content by Dr. Edward Sri, Dr. Brant Pitre, and others.
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