Mt 9,27-31 – Friday of the First Week of Advent
Two blind men follow Jesus shouting: “Son of David, have mercy on us!”. It is paradoxical: they are blind, yet they see who Jesus really is. Sometimes the real blindness is not in the eyes, but in the heart. How many times do we, who have healthy eyes, do not recognize the presence of God in our history. Jesus asks them: “Do you believe that I can do this?”.
He does not ask whether they know all the doctrine, or whether they are morally blameless. He asks if they believe. Faith is not theory: it is a trust. And the two respond without hesitation: “Yes, Lord!”. It is in that simple profession that the miracle happens. “May it be done to you according to your faith.” Faith is not a magic code, but a space that we leave for God to act. If our faith is small, the door we open will also be small. If it is large, the horizon broadens.
Not because God is limited, but because we limit our ability to welcome. Then there is another detail: Jesus touches them. Healing comes through contact, a real encounter. Faith is not just a cry from afar: it is letting yourself be approached, touched, changed. When God touches us, something in us comes to life again. Then strangely Jesus orders not to tell anyone, but they announce it everywhere. It is not disobedience, but when you experience mercy, you become a spontaneous witness.
Faith spreads through contagion of gratitudenot for propaganda. This Gospel challenges us: are we blind who seek light, or sighted who do not see the gift? Maybe our problem is not that God doesn’t speak, but that we don’t believe He can do anything new. Yet Jesus asks us: “Do you believe that I can?”. It’s a question that takes away our alibi and self-sufficiency. The authentic light is Christ, and those who allow themselves to be looked at by Him learn to see life in a new way.
Friday 5 December 2025 – (Friday of the First Week of Advent)
