Recap:

• Suzanne invited us into the practice of gospel contemplation by entering the story through a first person narrative of the man who was born blind. 
• As we listened to the story of this man who encountered healing through Jesus’ strange methods, we kept coming back to these words of Jesus: “You’re asking the wrong question. You’re looking for someone to blame. There is no such cause-effect here. Look instead for what God can do.

Discussion Questions:

• How did you experience that form of gospel contemplation? Was it enjoyable for you? Hard for you? 
• What surprised you about this story? 
• Near the end of the passage, Jesus says this, “I came into the world to bring everything into the clear light of day, making all the distinctions clear, so that those who have never seen will see, and those who have made a great pretense of seeing will be exposed as blind.” Are there places that you need Jesus to bring light and clarity to things you feel blind to? Are there places that you are pretty sure you can see clearly that Jesus might want to bring a posture of humility to?

A Practice: 

• Read this story in John 9 again as a gospel contemplation, but this time, put yourself in the position of the Pharisees or as one of Jesus’ parents. 
• What do you see?
• What do you feel?
• Where are you in relation to Jesus in the story?
• What strikes you differently from the story when you read it from this vantage point?