“Light” and “Darkness”, “Blind” and “Seeing”… John uses these metaphors regularly throughout his gospel, and they are good ones for us to ponder today.  As we look at Jesus healing a man who was born blind, this question of Who is Really Blind? comes home to the Pharisees. Jesus and His disciples approach a man […]

The stereotypical playground chant, “My daddy can beat up your daddy” seems strangely apropos in today’s reading.  The question between Jesus and his detractors is this: “Who’s your daddy?” For Jews, being able to say that Abraham was their father was code for saying that they were righteous, Law-abiding Jews.  But Jesus turns the tables […]