St John the Evangelist
Mass for the 4th Sunday of Lent
Father Crispin Okoth - Presider
Readings:
1 Samuel 16:1b, 6-7, 10-13a Samuel anointed David to be king.
Psalm 23 "The Lord is my shepherd;there is nothing I shall want."
Ephesians 5:8-14 Rise from the dead, children of light.
John 9:1-41 I know this much: I was blind, but now I see.
In the first reading God chooses the overlooked son of Jesse, for God sees beyond appearances. In the Gospel, the Pharisees cannot see past the appearance of sin whereas the man who was formerly blind sees that Jesus is Lord. As we listen to the readings, let us think about our blind spots and the times when we fail to see beyond appearances.
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