The reality of Blind Guides

GOSPEL THOUGHTS

*Ordinary Season: Twenty First Week : Monday*

*Gospel : Mt 23:13-22*

*First Reading : 2 Thes1:1-5, 11-12*

*Responsorial Psalm : Ps. 96:1-2a, 2b-3, 4-5*

*The reality of Blind Guides*

*1) Blind guides : A inner contradiction*

Blind is a person who can't see properly 

Such a person needs the guidance from another person for his movements 

A blind person becoming a guide, really dangerous. Because such a person will do more harm than the good 

So blind guides are the most dangerous people 

*2) Scribes and Pharisees the blind guides*

In the Gospel Jesus refers the concept of blind guides to Scribes and Pharisees 

In a way Jesus condemns them through these words 

When Jesus calls them as blind guides, they are really  blind guides who led the people away from greater good things 

*3) Why Scribes and Pharisees are blind Guides?*

First of all they had begun blind for number of reasons 

They became blind because of their arrogance, self righteousness, hypocrisy, greed for power, position and authority and their strange behavior towards Jesus 

As a result they were not able to see who Jesus really is, His values, His teaching, and his preaching 

They were not able to see Jesus as Messiah, Son of God, great healer and preacher 

As a result their sight had become blurr in knowing and accepting the reality 

*4) The Consequencs of Blind guides*

First of all they are not able to have true and necessary knowledge about the Kingdom of God 

Secondly Such an attitude does not help them to grow in any areas 

Thirdly One who follows their guidance will totally lose everything since their presumption about true things may totally go wrong 

*5) Am I a blind Guide?*

When I am blind my vision becomes blurr. 

As a blind man my thinking becomes blurr 

As a blind man my heart becomes heart less feeling

As a blind man, my life becomes a totally confused reality 

As a blind guide I do more harm than good

Blind guide is a dangerous attitude. Such an attitude one should over come

*Think about it*

*God bless you and your family. Praying for you and your dear ones*

*Fr Maxim DSouza*

*Jeppu Seminary*

*Mangalore*