Friday, 12 September 2014

THE BLIND LEADING THE BLIND

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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