Monday 18 November

1 Maccabees 1:10-15,41-43,54-57,62-64, Ps 119, Luke 18:35-43

From rags to riches

We have been the blind man, destitute and begging. We have called out to Jesus for help. Others have discouraged us, or tried to dissuade us in our efforts, but we have cried out all the louder for mercy. And Jesus has stopped for us. The Lord of all has given us personal attention, respectfully asking us our deepest desire. When we told him that we need him above all then he opened our eyes to see something of his beauty and majesty. We have been saved, and continue to be saved, as we join the believing community in following Jesus on the journey of life.