December 05, 2025 Friday of the First Week of Advent
Daily Readings: Isaiah 29:17-24; Matthew 9:27-31
Children of God: In 1907, the School for the Deaf and Blind was founded in the Philippines by Dr. David P. Barrows, the first formal school of its kind in the country. This institution opened doors of learning and hope to those who could not see or hear, teaching them to read, write, and communicate with others. What began as a small effort to help a few students became a place where countless lives were transformed. Dr. Barrows believed that blindness is not only of the eyes but also of the heart when people fail to see the worth and potential of others.
In Matthew 9:27, we meet two blind men who followed Jesus, crying out, “Have mercy on us, Son of David!” When Jesus asked if they believed He could heal them, they said, “Yes, Lord.” Then He touched their eyes and their eyes were opened. Their physical sight was restored, but even more, their spiritual vision was awakened. Faith gave them eyes to see not only light but also the presence and mercy of God.
Like the blind men, many of us may have good physical sight but fail to see God’s blessings around us. We become blind to the needs of others, blind to opportunities to serve, or blind to the beauty of life because of worry or pride. The real blindness that Jesus wants to heal is not just in our eyes but in our hearts, when we fail to recognize His hand working quietly in our daily struggles and victories.
Faith, then, is the lens that allows us to see differently. It helps us find hope in suffering, meaning in hardship, and love even in disappointment. When we trust in God, our eyes are opened to His mysterious ways: in the smile of a child, in the kindness of a stranger, or in the peace that comes after prayer. The more we believe, the clearer we see that God is never absent.
Children of God: Let us ask the Lord today to touch our eyes as He did the blind men in Matthew 9:27–31. May He open our eyes of faith so we can see His love working in every circumstance of life. When our hearts are filled with faith, we no longer walk in darkness, for Christ Himself becomes our light.
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