Luke 7:18b–23
At that time, John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?” When the men had come to him, they said, “John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask, ‘Are you the one who is to come, or are we to wait for another?’” Jesus had just then cured many people of diseases, plagues, and evil spirits, and had given sight to many who were blind. And he answered them, “Go and tell John what you have seen and heard: the blind receive their sight, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have good news brought to them. And blessed is anyone who takes no offence at me.”
Reflection
• Do I want a political Messiah who would dramatically terminate all oppressions and social injustice? Or I pray for the grace to share my love with those who are marginalized and unwanted by the world?
• Do I find that the wick of my lamp can quiver and splutter when things don’t go my way?