Homily for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time
In the bible, blind Bartimaeus spent his days begging from the world to meet his needs, but it wasn’t until he encountered Jesus that his biggest needs were met. Oftentimes we beg for hope and validation and look for answers in all the wrong places or from other people. We find that these places and people can’t fix us because that was never their purpose. The story of Blind Bartimaeus reminds us that Jesus truly is the answer to our needs. He is the only one that can save us from our circumstances, from our choices, and set us on a new path.
Readings from October 24, 2021:
Jeremiah 31:7-9
Psalms 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6
Hebrews 5:1-6
Mark 10:46-52
