Speaking In the Light

We are all called to be proclaimers of the Good News, evangelizers.  Jesus tell us to speak in the light  what we hear in the dark; to proclaim on the housetops what we hear whispered. (cf Mt 16:26-27).  We might be able to voice our political opinions loudly, but when it comes to matters of faith or sprituality, we tend to hold back.  This hesitancy might come from the honest truth that we "don't know that much about these things," or from the "who am I? syndrome resulting from an overpowering awareness of our faults and weaknesses.  It's a kind of fear that paralyzes us into silence.  Jesus is aware of that and continues to encourage us not to be afraid, for indeed the Father knows the number of hairs on our had and surely if he cares for the sparrows that dart about, does he not care for us and protect us?  Are we not worth more than many sparrows? (cf. Mt 16:32).  We don't have to be a Bishop Fulton J. Sheen, but by our humble presence in deed, more than word, we can be proclaimers of the Gospel and shed our light in the darkness.
Bro. Rene