Can a blind person lead another blind person? Perspective on a hard parable

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Overview: Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary TimeA Reflection for Friday of the Twenty-third Week in Ordinary TimeCan a blind person guide a blind person? “And I think it’s hard for people to believe that isn’t true.”Her observation left me cold—and honestly, ashamed. So when I hear Jesus ask in today’s Gospel, “Can a blind person guide a blind person? I think that’s what Jesus is pointing to with this hard parable. In our parishes, families and communities, we are called to guide one another—not despite our limitations, but because of them.