One of my dear friends recommended the Catholic Daily Missal to me as a way to practice daily devotionals. (Thank you!) It follows the Catholic Church's calendar, which I have come to think is really quite neat. I am now seeing the beauty of the fact that people all over the world are reading the same readings each day. And will also read those same pieces of scripture next year, and twenty years from now, etc. What a deep connection! It makes me feel a sense of joy, peace, and hope to feel connected to something so much bigger than myself. One of the readings from today really pulled at my heart strings. I don't think I have ever before put myself in the shoes of this blind man from Jericho. But today, reading this, I feel like the blind man. I long to have this man's overwhelming desire to cry out to Jesus. And not only cry out to him...but to believe that just as Jesus did not pass by this man He will not pass me by on the road either.

A reading from Luke 18:35-43

"As Jesus approached Jericho a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging, and hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what was happening. They told him, “Jesus of Nazareth is passing by.” He shouted, “Jesus, Son of David, have pity on me!” The people walking in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent, but he kept calling out all the more, “Son of David, have pity on me!” Then Jesus stopped and ordered that he be brought to him; and when he came near, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” He replied, “Lord, please let me see.” Jesus told him, “Have sight; your faith has saved you.” He immediately received his sight and followed him, giving glory to God. When they saw this, all the people gave praise to God"