December 21st in the northern hemisphere is labeled in common parlance as "The Shortest Day," but more correctly, it is the day of the shortest daylight, the Winter Solstice, when the sun's spherical tour comes to a halt, with brakes on, allowing the reverse journey to begins. It falls appropriately a few days before Christmas when the True Light comes to earth as a human being, a birth announced by a mysterious star, and the heavens aglow with a host of heavenly angels. For a lot of people, just the physical fact of the cease of slow process of light diminishment we've been experiencing since June 22 is a cause for rejoicing for the lengthening of daylight means rebirth in nature, the spring revival of color and warmth and a foretaste of the beauty of summer. Even more so on the spiritual level, the light of Christ means release from the darkness of sin and evil, and assurance of Light and Life eternal. As we rejoice in the promise of more daylight from now on, let us rejoice even more because of the gift of the eternal light of union with Father Son and Holy Spirit.
Bro. Rene
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