The gospel reading this week has a significant theme and imagery of light. Although today’s passage is about the healing of a blind man, the event takes place as part of a longer section of the gospel dealing with the image of light and specifically the image of Jesus as Light of the World. What does it mean to live in the light? What does it mean to be blind, and now able to see? Think about the things that you have done today: getting out of bed, making breakfast, going to work/school …. Would you have found these things harder to do if you couldn’t see? In this weekend's gospel we hear how Jesus helps a blind man to see with his eyes and his heart. The story of the man born blind is a perfect choice for the Lenten season. During this season we are invited once again to open our eyes to Jesus; to step out of darkness and into the light; to look towards the future with hope and not despair. When we celebrate the resurrection of Jesus at the Easter vigil, we celebrate the coming of the Light of the World into our lives. This annual call to turn away from darkness and walk in the light is a powerful and poetic call to focus our lives on the way of Jesus.