Quinquagesima, or the Sunday Next before Lent,
February 15th, 2026
In the Eighteenth Chapter of the Gospel, St. Luke tells us the story of Our Lord healing the blind man. St. Luke tells us that Our Lord and the disciples were travelling towards Jerusalem. And as they were going, Our Lord was explaining to them all the things which were going to happen. And as they passed through Jericho, a certain blind man was present, and he wondered what all the fuss was about. When he found out it was Our Lord passing by, he yelled and screamed to get Our Lord's attention. And St. Luke tells us that the more that the crowd told him to quiet down the louder he would get because he wanted Our Lord to hear him. This is because the blind man could not see with his physical eyes, but he could see with his eyes of faith. He could not see with his outward vision, if you will, but he could see with his spiritual eyes. "Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord . . ." (Psalm 25:15) The blind man was desperate to gain his sight but in reality he could already see with his eyes of faith. He knew that Our Lord could help him. He knew to whom he should turn for help. He went to Our Lord. This is why he was yelling and screaming and making such a fuss. He knew that Our Lord could solve his problem. " . . . for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal." (II Corinthians 4:18)
Please make a point to join us for Mass on Sunday. St. Margaret Church gathers together each and every Sunday at 10:30 am. We worship at the beautiful Chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis. Join us as we listen to the Word of God found in the King James Version of the Bible. We use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. And receive the Most Precious Body and Blood of Our Saviour at Communion time. We are all busy. We all lead busy lives. Take an hour out of your busy week and dedicate it to God. Give that hour to God and spend it with Him.
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