Homily for Friday of the First Week of Advent, Year II
Friday, December 5, 2025
Sacred Heart, EGF
7:15 AM

Matthew 9:27-31 – Two Blind Men

How long did those blind men follow after him?

They didn’t just cry out once. We hear:
As Jesus passed by, two blind men followed him, crying out…

Then, we hear:
When he entered the house, the blind men approached him…

It implies that some time passed.

So, how long did the blind men follow after him?

30 minutes?
An hour?
A day?
Longer?

We don’t know.

But we know that they waited. They experienced a mini-Advent in the darkness of their blindness.

How long had they been waiting in that darkness?

Years.

But in those years,
in that Advent,
they waited.

They watched interiorly, looking with their ears and hearts for the Savior.

They lived in the darkness of that deep violet shade for years. Dark violet like that one candle lit on our Advent wreath.
The light began to pierce it when they heard he was passing by. The violet turned to rose with their joy and hope that it could change.
It turned back to violet when it seemed he might not answer, but they kept pleading.

And then, in an instant, their waiting was over.
Their Advent ended.

Light pierced the darkness,
the white light of Christmas broke in.

Jesus, the Light of the world,
lit up their world
with light, with color, the dawn of day,
and they experienced a new kind of blindness.
They were blinded by the glory of God.

As their sight was restored,
the light of faith gave way to the glory of God.

…

Brothers and Sisters,
Your Advent waiting and watching is worth it.

What do you want him to do for you?

He asks you the same question he asked those two blind men:
Do you believe that I can do this?

Let it be done for you according to your faith.