A Tunisian proverb says: “There is no blindness except that of the heart.” And another American proverb adds: “No one is so blind as he who refuses to see.” Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why Violent Video Games Shouldn't Be Banned"? Get an original essay Even in the greatest pain, there is always reason for joy. From the darkest night comes a ray of light. No darkness lasts forever. It is true that Covid-19 confines us outside the churches and immerses us in fear and uncertainty. But the light of Christ will come out. Life always arises from death. Here is therefore the call to joy and the invitation of today's entrance antiphon: «Rejoice, Jerusalem and all those who love her. Rejoice, all you who were mourning; rejoice and be satisfied in his comforting breast." The Christian life is a journey from darkness to light. It is a journey from blindness to clear vision. The Gospel will be a great catechism on this journey. We heard about Jesus healing a blind man. This passage from St. John is a beautiful teaching on Christ Jesus, light of the world, a light that can restore sight to all those who were previously blind and poor acuity to those who believed they saw well and who thus voluntarily distanced themselves from light. Sin is a reality that blinds us. When someone lives in sin, he deprives himself of seeing beyond his umbilical cord. Sin curves him in on itself, making him see only his ego. Jesus, however, came to break this bond that we maintain with evil and open us to God. His next passion, which we smell in this liturgy, will draw those who believe in the Lord out of the darkness and bring them to the shining light, while those who refuse to believe, they will be imprisoned forever in their situation as sinners. The worst of all blindness today is when one loses the meaning or notion of sin. Unfortunately, our societies have fallen into this kind of relativism regarding sin. Many people no longer understand the gravity of their illnesses. Some people live in a situation of serious adultery but think it is the most normal thing. Others are in couples without marriage and approach the Holy Eucharist. Cases of human trafficking, child abuse, molestation, fornication, pedophilia, homosexuality, corruption and many other crimes are on the rise. He only asks us for blindness so that we cannot see him. We all, therefore, need light. Please note: this is just an example. Get a custom paper from our expert writers now. Get a custom essay The question of the disciples at the beginning of the Gospel is all the more relevant for us to understand the relationship between sin and spiritual blindness: "Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?" Our sins, according to the Lord's response, are an opportunity for God's merciful love and power to manifest themselves. For since we live in the darkness of sin, we feel the need for light. Then we are not like those Pharisees who reject their internal reality as sinners. For those who think they don't need Jesus or that they aren't blind (sinner), they imprison themselves in their sin and condemn themselves to live 'ad aeternam', in the dark valley of evil. We, however, should rejoice. Because, despite being sinners, the Lord comes to heal us and forgive us.