Sunday, Oct. 27, is the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time. Mass readings: Jeremiah 31:7-9; Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, 4-5, 6; Hebrews 5:1-6; Mark 10:46-52. The story of Bartimaeus is also our story. We, too, must ...

Jesus and his disciples are traveling through Jericho on their way to Jerusalem. As they’re leaving the city they pass blind Bartimaeus, who’s begging by the side of the road. When he hears that it’s ...