# Fourth Sunday of Lent, March 15, 2026 Homily by Reverend Carl Schlicte, OP

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Podcast: [St. Dominic's Weekly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/st-dominic-s-weekly-328314)
Published: 2026-03-16T04:36:05+00:00
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Duration seconds: 730

## Resource

A reflection on the Gospel of John regarding the healing of the man born blind. It explores how suffering and wounds can serve as the very sites where God's power becomes visible.

## Highlights
- Main idea: Suffering is not necessarily a punishment for sin, but a canvas for God's works
- Practical takeaway: We can choose to open our eyes to Christ's presence even within our deepest pains
- Failure mode: The Pharisees demonstrate how religious certainty can lead to spiritual blindness
- Main idea: Faith often develops through a gradual arc of recognition, from seeing a man to worshipping a Lord
- Practical takeaway: God meets us in the places we most desire to hide, such as our shame and resentment

## Topics

Gospel of John, Lent, Spiritual Blindness, Divine Providence, Healing, Faith, Suffering, Christianity

## Chapters
- 1:00 — The Division of Opinion: The aftermath of the healing at Siloam and the resulting conflict among the community.
- 2:00 — The Question of Causality: Addressing the common human impulse to seek blame or cause behind undeserved suffering.
- 3:00 — Beyond 'Why Me?': Moving past the search for fault to understand the purpose of divine intervention.
- 5:00 — The Visibility of God's Works: How Jesus uses physical signs to manifest the arrival of the Kingdom of God.
- 6:00 — The Arc of Faith: Comparing the man's growing recognition of Jesus to the encounter with the woman at the well.
- 8:00 — The Danger of Spiritual Blindness: How the Pharisees' rejection of visible miracles leads to deeper spiritual obstinacy.
- 9:00 — Finding God in Our Wounds: The challenge to accept Jesus' presence in our deepest vulnerabilities and shames.

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