PRAYER MOMENT
Friday
12 September 2014.
THE
BLIND LEADING THE BLIND
Pause. Be still in God’s presence.
Reading: “Can one blind man lead
another? Surely both will fall into a pit?” (Luke 6:39-42)
Reflection. Jesus has just been talking
of compassion. Can someone who has no idea about compassion lead others? How
true it is that whenever we set about correcting others, or responding to them,
we have to be in touch with our own spirit, If I am angry, bothered or have had
a bad day it easy for me to pass on my frustration or anger to others –
especially if they are vulnerable people, like children or disabled people.
What harm un-reflected responses can do! It is like the story of the man
shouted at by his employer who goes home and shouts at his wife. She feels so
hurt she shouts at the children who cannot answer back and go out and kick the
dog, which feels the injury and goes and chases the cat. A ‘blind’ person is
one who is not in control of his/her emotions and just reacts instinctively and
spreads injury around. A compassionate person breaks the flow of violence and
creates a new situation of hope and freedom.
Prayer. Lord Jesus, teach us to be compassionate as our Father in heaven is
compassionate. Amen.
David Harold-Barry SJ
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