Domine Ut Videam!

Could we learn to let God guide us by praying, “Lord, help me to see”? Fr. Paul Donlan reflects on the spiritual journey of St. Josemaría Escrivá, whose encounter with a Carmelite priest's footprints in the snow led him to years of prayer and discernment, culminating in his October 2, 1928 vision of Opus Dei and the sanctification of ordinary life. Drawing on the blind beggar Bartimaeus's plea, “Lord, help me to see,” Fr. Paul emphasizes that this prayer can help anyone recognize God's will in moments of uncertainty, crisis, professional decisions, family life, and ordinary daily work. By combining prayer with trust, reason, consultation, and a willingness to be led, we can invite God into even the most practical aspects of our lives and seek to do what He wants of us, one step at a time.