Spiritual Blindness (Mk 8:18) by Dr. Rich Reich

17 Feb Spiritual Blindness (Mk 8:18) by Dr. Rich Reich

“Do you have eyes and not see, ears and not hear?” ~ Mk 8:18 (full readings)
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Rich’s Reflections:  In today’s Gospel, Jesus was appalled at His disciples’ spiritual blindness.  They were blinded to the significance of the two multiplications of the loaves and fishes.  They were blinded to Who Jesus was.  This blindness would eventually lead His disciples to abandon Jesus on Calvary.  Spiritual blindness caused Jesus’ death on the cross.  Today, spiritual blindness causes the murder of thousands of unborn children every day.  Spiritual blindness is caused by sin.  The darkness of sin blinds us (1 Jn 2:11).  The abortion debate rests on the moral status of the unborn:  if the unborn are fully human, then nearly every abortion performed is equivalent to murder.  Most “pro-abortion” advocates argue, however, that although the unborn entity is human (belonging to the species Homo sapiens), it is not a person and hence not fully human.  Selfish desires blind them from seeing the unborn as people.  Pray that those who are blind will one day see the dignity of all human life.
* Dr. Rich Reich is the co-founder of the National LIFE Runners Team.  He is married to Erica and lives in Colorado Springs, CO.  Full bio..

Faith Challenge:   Pray for those who are blinded by sin and cannot see the unborn as people.  May Jesus heal them of their blindness.

Counter-Culture News: LifeSiteNews, LifeNews, American Family, Vatican, Project Rachel..
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Our Prayers: Pray LIFE Runners Creed to End Abortion.  Add Prayers. Pray with meals, bedtime, wake up, unceasingly. Consider mid-week Family Rosary (17 min). Let’s pray now.
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Feast Day:  St. Alexis Falconieri
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Faith Quote:  “Jesus said to him, ‘Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.'” ~ John 20:29
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Through Christ our Lord,
Rich
James 1:22