There's no question that the powers of darkness still have a foothold in our world. Some of the atrocities committed world-wide appear daily in Yahoo News available to all at just the click of a mouse. The darkness seems so thick that we might be led to believe that "This is the end"; "All is lost";"So steeped in sin are we that there's no turning back." Our faith is undermined by the darkness and we forget, so easily, the Light we just celebrated so dramatically at the Easter Vigil. There's hope in seeing a completely darkened church penetrated at first by the light of the Paschal Candle as the refrain "Christ our Light" is answered with a loud, "Thanks be to God." Light spreads from the Candle and eventually the darkness is dissipated and light prevails. The solemn Exultet praises the light that dispels all darkness and urges us to allow the light to penetrate our hearts. So, with this strong symbol of the Truth still fresh in our minds, how can we be skeptical or pessimistic?
And further, today Jesus reminds us, "...whoever lives the truth comes to the light..." (Jn 3:21). Let us cling to the truth and walk in the light.
Bro. Rene
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