Pascal: Jesus to the needy

Thursday, August 4, 2011
    Feast of John Vianney, Curè d’Ars, 1859
Meditation:
    They disagreed among themselves and began to leave after Paul had made this final statement: “The Holy Spirit spoke the truth to your forefathers when he said through Isaiah the prophet:
    “‘Go to this people and say, “You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.” For this people’s heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.’
    “Therefore I want you to know that God’s salvation has been sent to the Gentiles, and they will listen!”
    —Acts 28:25-28 (NIV)
Quotation:
    Jesus Christ came to blind those who saw clearly, and to give sight to the blind; to heal the sick, and leave the healthy to die; to call to repentance, and to justify sinners, and to leave the righteous in their sins; to fill the needy, and leave the rich empty.
    ... Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Pensées (Thoughts) [1660], P.F. Collier & Son, 1910, n. 771, p. 274 (see the book)
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, I was blind, and You have granted me sight. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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