Homily for Wednesday of the 6th Week in Ordinary Time

Today's story of Jesus curing a blind man is interesting because this healing happened in stages. The miracle's stages are essential: first, the man saw blurred shapes like trees; later, he could see everything clearly. 

These stages mirror our growth in faith. We should be grateful to St. Mark for keeping this memory of Jesus' method of working in stages. This idea applies to our own lives and our journey toward holiness. We cannot achieve holiness alone or instantly; we need to let Jesus guide us by the hand toward each milestone as we gradually see the things of God more clearly.