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Mark 8:22-26 : A Blind Man from Bethsaida

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A Blind Man from Bethsaida

By Junchol Lee


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Jesus heals a blind man

In one way or another, we all experience a variety of sickness and illness. In a way, being sick is a way of learning the truth that our life is so very fragile and vulnerable. And yet, the sum of all the pain and agony we experience when sick cannot begin to be compared to that of those who are born with limited and challenging conditions, whether in body, mind, or both. In the Gospels, Jesus cures many of those who are suffering with such innate disabilities and illnesses. Jesus did not cure all those who were sick or ill, but only those who either came to him or were found along his way. Why?

(References: Arcana Coelestia 1296)