Seeing With the Eyes of Faith

Advent invites us to look again: to see not with our natural eyes, but with the eyes of faith. Today’s homily reminds us that discouragement, confusion, and even the darkness we face in the world do not have the final word. God has already promised renewal, restoration, and new life. But to recognise His work, we must learn to see as He sees.

Like the two blind men in the Gospel, we may each have our own limitations, weaknesses, or wounds. Yet God always compensates. Where one faculty is lacking, another is strengthened. And He continues to reveal Himself in countless ways, through Scripture, through others, through silence, through unexpected moments of grace. The real question is: Are we paying attention?

During this Advent season, the Lord invites us to slow down, to take time to reflect on the past year, and to recognise the subtle, gentle ways He has been guiding, forming, and loving us. Faith does not mean God will answer our prayers exactly as we wish. Rather, faith means trusting that He sees more than we do, and that His answers, visible or hidden, are always for our good.

May this Advent be a time for renewed sight, humble trust, and deeper intimacy with the Lord who comes to heal, to restore, and to make all things new.