Episode 41: His Faith Made Him Well | The Word of the Lord with Fr. Rector

Fr. Rector reflects on the Gospel [Mark 10: 46-52] for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Year B. He mentioned: “In the Gospel, Jesus gave a recovery of sight to the blind man named, Bartimaeus. This is another fulfillment of Jesus’ mission.” He also went on to describe Bartimaeus by saying: “Bartimaeus was attentive to the presence of Jesus; He demonstrated an attitude of persistence to encounter Jesus; He knows Jesus will make huge difference in his life; Bartimaeus knows that Jesus has the power to heal him, but he also believes that Jesus is the anointed of God who has come to inaugurate the reign of God.” Michael Sutherland shared what struck him in the Gospel. He said: “That the blind man knew who Jesus was; how would he know him? I had to assume that someone told him or more likely, the Holy Spirit told him because he called him the Son of David.” Michael Sutherland shared what struck him in the Gospel. He said: “That the blind man knew who Jesus was; how would he know him? I had to assume that someone told him or more likely, the Holy Spirit told him because he called him the Son of David.” Michael also shared that he trusts Christ just like he trust God the Father – they are the same. And then he shared at least two stories of trust, faith in the Lord and encountered with him, namely (1) story at around Christmas time when he was a child i.e. prayed for snow and it arrived on actual Christmas day; (2) story about finding where the cathedral church is located. Lastly, Michael shared at least two advises to deepen trust and faith in the Lord: “(1) pray everyday; (2) and read the Bible – those are two ways you’ll get to know God; and if you don’t know, eventually he will explain it to you.” Watch and listen! Be inspired from the faith sharing of Michael, parishioner and volunteer at the cathedral.