It is in coming to see our blindness that we begin to see.

For Laetare Sunday, Father Jegar's homily illuminates the theme of spiritual blindness through the transformative story of the blind man gaining sight, set against the backdrop of the Lenten call to joy. Laetare Sunday, a moment in Lent marked by rose-colored vestments, serves as a reminder of joy amidst penance. This joy is rooted in the deeper Christian understanding that we live Easter even in our most challenging moments of self-reflection and repentance.

Father Jegar delves into the profound symbolism in the Gospel, where physical blindness mirrors our own spiritual obscurities. He challenges the congregation to examine their assumptions and their understanding of seeing versus truly understanding. Through the narrative of the blind man, the homily explores how p ...