It is not just coincidence that as we approach the shortest day of the year, Decemer 21, we should be celebrating the memorial of St. John of the Cross, famous for his book, THE DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL. The inner recesses of our soul is where we confront our shadows, our woes, our vulnerability. There as well, we meet our Lord and Savior, the Light of the World, who alone can rescue us from this darkness; it is where love and trust become real. We have nothing, but what God offers us: Love.
A young Italian Marist student wrote about love: "To love...I was always told it was easy to love, well...not quite easy at all! Loving is not easy, it is pleasant, rewarding, but it requires a great sacrifice, and this sacrifice is called love; it means to be ready to give oneself for others, even one's own life. By loving we avoid feuds, the explotiation of others (especially the weak and the defenseless), wars... Let's love, love is beautiful, and remember: the heart is great than the entire universe." As St. John put it: "Where there is no love, put love and there you will find love." Let us not curse the darkness of these short days, nor of our souls, but use it to find and share this quality of love.
Bro. Rene
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