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A blind man heard Jesus was coming and so cried out, "Jesus, son of David, have pity on me!" The crowd tried to quiet him. Jesus healed him. Who could see more clearly who Jesus was, the blind man or the crowd? Can we see with those eyes of faith and trust that God can heal us?

Sometimes bad things happen to good people and it is not their fault. Jesus , though innocent, was brutally killed. But when this happens, we can know that God it at our side at those times, and Jesus can identify with those who suffer. Perhaps we can ask God about it when we get to heaven, but in this life the best we can do is walk with others who are suffering.

Fr. Brendan Curran, OP breaks open the readings for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, asking if we have eyes of faith to see the world as God sees it? A blind man could see that Jesus could heal him,while the others around him who were not blind did not. The prophet Jeremiah could see that God would rescue the poor and lame first, not the rich and powerful. Let us all ask God for the faith to see.

Readings: Jeremiah 31:7–9; Hebrews 5:1–6; Mark 10:46–52

Fr. Brendan Curran, OP breaks open the readings for the Twenty-Eighth Sunday in Ordinary Time, asking us to consider if we seek first the wisdom of God, or do we get caught up chasing wealth or fame? If we think we cannot live up to this call, just lean on Jesus, because nothing is impossible for God.

Readings: Wisdom 7:7–11; Hebrews 4:12–13; Mark 10:17–30

Jesus said that whoever does the will of God is his mother and brother and sister. Can we extend our own notion of family to embrace all of God's people? Wouldn't that make for a better world?

Jesus tells us to that no one lights a candle and puts it under a bushel basket. Do you let your light shine, so that others may see the glory of God working through you?

Fr. Brendan Curran, OP breaks open the readings for the Twenty-Second Sunday in Ordinary Time. In these readings we learn that we are embedded in a community of faith and are called to inspire others about how to live rightly in this community, embodying in our lives the faith we profess, to help all people can flourish. In this, we can get inspiration by people such as Cesar Chavez who fought for workers' rights.

Readings: Deuteronomy 4:1-2,​6-8; James 1:17-18,​21-22,​27; Mark 7:1-8,​14-15,​21-23

The Apostle Paul praised the Thessalonians for their steadfastness of faith in the midst of persecution, and we hear of Christina, who today, lifts up hope in the midst of tragedy.

In response to Paul's quoting of Genesis that in marriage, the two become one flesh, we hear the story of Gilberto and Laetisia, an immigrant couple who struggled but became a beacon of hope to others in Chicago's West Side.

In today's Gospel, Jesus explains to his disciples the parable of the weeds and the wheat growing together, assuring them that, even though there are trials and weeds may be choking them, they were meant to be good seeds, planted to bring a good harvest for God, and that will happen if they remain faithful and trust God. You and I are also good seeds, planted by God to bring about a good harvest.

When Jesus arrived after Lazarus' death, Martha called out to him, "Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died." But her pain was turned to greater joy and great faith when her faith in Jesus led to the resuscitation of her brother. In modern times, we hear of Annette Nance Holt, who responded to the death of her 16 year old son, who died shielding another from bullets in a drive-by shooting, by starting an organisation that encourages people to work for an end to gun violence rather than simply living with the pain of its consequences. You can learn more about Purpose Over Pain at https://purpose-over-pain.org .

Fr. Brendan Curran, OP breaks open the readings for the Fourteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, coming to us from the Shrine of St. Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk saint who embodies the themes of the day—being a true prophet to the nations, seemingly weak and unimportant, and rejected by her own, but ultimately a powerful witness.

Readings: Ezekiel 2:2-5, 2 Corinthians 12:7-10, Mark 6:1-6