Hope corrects error

The Roman Catholic Lectionary for today, the Friday in the first week of Advent, is full of hope. Hope is essential for the spiritual journey. It is the attitude that complements prayer. We can hear the Promises of the relationship with the Divine through Hope. As the end of the semester approaches teachers may share the hope of Isaiah that “And those who err in spirit will come to understanding, and those who grumble will accept instruction” (Isaiah 29:17-24). That correction of error and acceptance of instruction is tied to the psalmist’s hope to live in the house of the Lord. Matthew relates Jesus healing of two blind men. Certainly, we can use the blind metaphor to apply to the condition of blindness mentioned by Isaiah. The Temple of the Divine, which Jesus urges us to have the faith to go within to find, contains the Spirit which corrects error and heals our blindness. Our Hopes are answered!