2. 30th DURING THE YEAR Cycle B The "Moonlight" by Beethoven makes us want to see clear, despite being night

3. End of the Sermon In the centre, excavations of the ancient Jericho (in the background current Jericho) SERMON on the CHURCH This sermon we have been following for so many Sundays is so paradoxical that if Jesus does not open our eyes of FAITH we can not understand it

4. Jericho, at the end of the road to Jerusalem. In the background, current city; on 1st level, excavations of ancient Jericho Jesus wants to heal the blindness of the heart of the Church

5. Mk 10:46 - 52 And they came to Jericho. And as he was leaving Jericho with his disciples and a great crowd, Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside.

6. The blind man, like all the marginalized, is by the roadside The Church of Jesus must be, like him, by the roadside, on the borders, where the brothers are suffering Roads on the edge of the ancient Jericho

7. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, "Jesus, Son of David. And many rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!"

8. The Church of all times, has to be poor, humble, detached from all goods. Only thus is OPEN to God that, always benevolent, wants to give her more of what she needs, much more than what she could expect Palestinians in Jericho Any physical or spiritual, well accepted poverty, leads us to open ourselves to the novelty as the blind Bartimaeus

9. And Jesus stopped and said, "Call him. And they called the blind man, saying to him, "Take heart. Get up; he is calling you." And throwing off his cloak, he sprang up and came to Jesus.

10. Through Jesus, God calls us from around the world, at all times Each step of God, is the time to start a new HUMANITY, from new origins Tower 8.000 BC

11. And Jesus said to him, "What do you want me to do for you?" And the blind man said to him, "Rabbi, let me recover my sight."

12. Screened all the years, and of what has been done in past centuries, it is only mutual collaboration, solidarity, which with the help of anonymous hands, have patiently built, what remains Remains of walls Lord, that we see what is really important in this life

13. And Jesus said to him, "Go your way; your faith has made you well." And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way.

14. Seek out the LIGHT is reinventing a new society, to envision a new world governed by a few less material values FAITH opens the eyes seeking LIGHT and want to follow Jesus and GOODNESS by way of life Miracle of the blind man of Jericho

15. Summary of the sermon to the Church (Mk 9:33-10, 52) In Capernaum, on the core values: 1- The first must consider themselves the last and servants 2- Host the weakest within the Church 3- Do not exclude anyone from the church community 4- Be a church that always gives peace In Jordan, on the members of the Church: 1- That marriages love themselves and do not separate 2- That the youths are available for the Kingdom 3- That those who have left everything fear not suffering 4- That no one make honorable ambition, nor first places WILL WE FINALLY OPEN THE EYES

16. Lord, grant us to be a welcoming CHURCH, that moves along with You on the Gospel roads

17. Nuns of St. Benet de Montserrat www.monestirsantbenetmontserrat.com/regina www.monestirsantbenetmontserrat.com/regina Jericho is the oldest city in the world. You can see the video of the excavations: https://youtu.be/s52XKQyCbZYhttps://youtu.be/s52XKQyCbZY Cages to see excavations