Unshaken Faith

Author: Chrisma C. Bangaoil
"To Believe is to See: A Faith that Overcomes All Obstacles"
Reflection Date: November 18, 2024 Monday of the Thirty-third Week in Ordinary Time
Daily Readings: Revelation 1:1-4; 2:1-5; Luke 18:35-43

We often hear people say, “To see is to believe.” We ask for evidence; we look for signs. Otherwise, we find it difficult to believe.

But in today’s Gospel, we hear the reverse: “To believe is to see.” The blind man saw because he believed. His faith saved him.

What kind of faith did the blind man show? It was a faith undeterred by outside obstacles. It was a faith that was not concerned with “what others may say” or “what others may think.” It was a faith that was not silenced by other voices.

A call to action for Catholic living: Do we have such faith? Do we continue to believe and live our faith despite the many obstacles and voices that ridicule us, or do we give in to the pressure to follow the crowd and conform to the dictates of the majority?