Homily: 4th Sunday of Lent – “Are We Blind?” (Cycle A readings)

The readings for the 4th Sunday of Lent are available on the bishops’ website, www.usccb.org (we preached on the Cycle A readings for the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults).  A recording of the Gospel is here, the audio for the homily is here, and the full text of the homily is here.

I am starting a study of Blessed John Paul II’s Theology of the Body, and I am finding even more to relate to my own experience than I found the first time I tried to unpack all of it.  And I am also finding a renewed urgency to get my head around it, so that I can share it.

A lot of this revolves around the sense of sight.  How do we see one another?  How do we see ourselves?  And most importantly, how do we see ourselves in relationship with God?

I hope my humble effort is worthy of your time.  And I hope your windowpane becomes clearer as this Lent progresses!

—Deacon Chip