Enlightenment
The Soul, by Mohamed Saber Lections: The Fourth Sunday in Lent (Laetare) , AD 2026 A Homily: Lord, we pray for the preacher, for you know his sins are great. Grace, mercy and peace to you from God our Father and from our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Amen. Few things in life can match the experience of suddenly understanding. It feels like a switch being flipped in your brain, with an almost audible click. It’s not only that you’ve learned something new, but also that this new idea changes everything else, before, behind, beyond, making connections that you never knew were there. For an instant, the mind within and the world without merge, becoming one, and the result can only be described as bliss. I was blind, but now I see. Vision is a metaphor all throughout the Gospel of John. He begins by describing the Word of God as light shining within the darkness. When people encounter the Johannine Jesus, He invites them to “come and see.” Hearing is important; hearing calls us...
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