It’s the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time and today’s gospel is the familiar story of the encounter of our Lord Jesus Christ with the blind Bartimaeus in Jericho.

The text says, “As Jesus was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind man, sat by the roadside begging.” Bartimaeus is both blind and poor.

Our Gospel reading today brings us once more to the story of the Blind Bartimaeus, which you will find in Mark 10:46-52. "46 As [Jesus] was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a sizable crowd ...

Blind Bartimaeus (Mark 10: 46–52) Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem (Mark 11: 1–11) ... Bartimaeus is an important character as his response to Jesus’ healing is an example for us to follow.

What does Bartimaeus do when he’s healed? He follows Jesus along the way — the way that leads to death and glory. LEFT: Fernando Gallego, “The Healing of Blind Bartimaeus,” 1480-1488 ...

But blind Bartimaeus? Hardly. We think of his story—if we think of it at all—as a healing story of Jesus, on his way to Jerusalem to die, taking time to have pity on one more person in need, a blind ...

KORKORIf you don’t have a competitive advantage, don’t compete ~ Jack WelchCutting through the noise like blind Bartimaeus In ...

Jesus heals blind men near the beginning and end of the journey. In Mk 8:22-26, ... In Mark’s Gospel, this means that Bartimaeus had made Jesus’ fate his own.

The story of Blind Bartimaeus is a story for us all. At first glance we might wonder, “What could I possibly have in common with a blind beggar?” Jesus and his disciples are traveling through ...

But blind Bartimaeus? Hardly. We think of his story—if we think of it at all—as a healing story of Jesus, on his way to Jerusalem to die, taking time to have pity on one more person in need, a blind ...