Genesis 8:6-13, 20-22 / Mark 8:22-26

Today the evangelist Mark tells us about the healing of a blind man by Jesus.

In the village of Bethsaida, which means "house of fishing" in Hebrew, people brought a blind man to Jesus and begged Him to touch the man.

The way in which the healing happened was curious. Jesus took the blind man by the hand, led him outside the village. Putting spittle on his eyes He laid his hands on the man. But the healing was not complete, because the blind man saw people who looked like trees and walking. Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again and he was completely healed, and he could see everything distinctly. Jesus sent the man home and told him not even to go into the village.

Sometimes the spiritual healing we so desperately need can take longer than we imagine. Spiritual healing is a process that must be experienced with patience and trust. 

It is interesting that Jesus led the man outside the village and then told him not even to go into the village. Sometimes spiritual healing occurs by distancing ourselves from places and people that make us sick with their toxicity. 

Finally, let us be like those people who brought the blind man to Jesus. It is our role as a Church to facilitate Jesus' encounter with those in need, with the sick, especially with the sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick. Let us remember that faith is no substitute for Medicine, which is highly recommended. 

Today the book of Genesis tells us about the end of the flood. As we know, the first eleven chapters of Genesis are not historical, but a collection of universal stories collected by the Jews. 

The role of the dove as a messenger of the end of the flood, the burnt offerings offered by Noah on an altar, and how the Lord was pleased with the sacrifice, promising that he would never again harm any living being, are striking.

The waters of the flood remind us of the waters of the sacrament of Baptism, through which we are washed of our sins and die to ourselves in order to live for God. He does not want the death of the sinner, but that he convert and live!

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