Laetare Sunday

Last Sunday, through the Gospel of the Samaritan woman, Jesus promised also to us the gift of living water, this fourth Sunday of Lent, called Laetare (= Rejoice) Sunday, presents Christ “light of world” who heals a “man born blind.

Who is a man born blind? It is a person who physically can not see the beauty of creation and of the creatures. It is one who lives without the power or the knowledge to put a face to the people next to him. It is one who lives without seeing, have no eye contact with reality.

However, there is a much worse blindness, the one of the people who has no faith, who does not know Jesus, the only Truth that enlightens the world. This man is really blind: what does he know of the Light who is Jesus/God, or rather with what light does he walk and judge things and facts?

Christ heals the eyes of the body and of the soul with the touch of his fingers. This is a fact that makes us remember what happened to us the day of our Baptism when our eyes were touched and blessed by the priest so that they could be open to the Light that is Christ. This light of Christ is given to us to live as children of light after the healing of the eyes of our heart which, “because they were ill”, were making our soul blind. 

The Church today proposes to us the same journey to which Jesus had invited the healed man. 

It is a journey of growth in the knowledge of the Mystery of Christ and in the experience of Him, who is light and leads us to the fullness of vision, even in the midst of the obstacles and the gray areas of life.

4th Sunday of Lent A