As Jesus fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah, one often quoted during Advent: "the people who sit in darkness/ have seen a great light,/ on those dwelling in a land overshadowed by death/ light has arisen," (Is 9:2), we are reminded of our calling to be that light ourselves, to overcome the darkness of division, selfishness, materialism, indifference, immorality, atheism and relativism that plague and erode our culture, from the individual to the family, to the nation. Jesus began his ministry of light with ordinary fishermen, Andrew, Peter, James and John, and eight others, one of whom betrayed him. He did not choose scholars or geniuses. We, therefore, have no excuse. We are among those called to be light for our time. None of us is perfect, but by simply living what Jesus taught and by following his example, we can overcome the darkness. Hidden and unknown, in our corners of the world, without the glare of spotlights or the sensationalism of headlines, we move forward, step by step in accord with God's plan and will for us, and quietly let his light shine through us. It can be done; it must be done.
Bro Rene
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