Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Here are the readings for the Thirtieth Sunday in Ordinary Time, October 28, 2012:


Jeremiah 31: 7-9
Psalm 126: 1-6
Hebrews 5: 1-6
Mark 10: 46-52

"What do you want me to do for you?"

Doesn't it seem that it would obvious to Jesus that a blind man was standing before him? And yet he asks that question. In this case, the obvious WAS the answer to the question, but sometimes what we want, what we NEED from Jesus is not so clear. Was it the man's physical blindness that needed healing only, or perhaps also the isolation from his community, the inability to meaningfully contribute to society?

"What do you want me to do for you?"
Where do you long for healing in your life?

The topic for this Sunday's Catechumenate session is the Sacrament of Holy Orders.