One early Sunday morning, I was sitting in my room in my apostolate area for my catechism class when the lights went off. I was caught unaware and didn’t know what to do. I was trying to fix my papers without seeing it but I was bumped so the papers were scattered on the floor. I realized that I could not do anything that was why I stood helpless in my place.
The next Sunday, I was administering a house blessing when the lay ministers asked me to me give a sharing, “Frater, you are the servant of God, you read the gospel and give a sharing to enlighten us.”
Upon experiencing these two encounters, one relating directly to light and the other metaphorically, I came to a point digging deeper into the meaning of light. Light is a very special image Jesus used when He referred to His followers. Jesus called them as the light of the world. Jesus brings light to this world darkened by sin and brightens the lives of the people by cleansing the sins. We hear from Jesus himself in Jn 9:5 that “as long as I live in this world, I am the light of the world.” Light is an open metaphor. In the Jewish context, a righteous person can be designated as the light of the world. It is in this context that Jesus has called his followers to be a light and make themselves a reflection of God’s light so that others may see and follow God.
The highest purpose of light is to be seen. Light is not something to be hidden or kept in secret. Christianity is meant to be seen. Being a Christian is not a personal business but it is meant for others. Light is something that guides the way of the people. It is meant to illumine our journey in this world. And most of all, Christ must be reflected in our lives because He is the very source of light.
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I had read the experiences of some people in the 9-11 tragedy. One person got caught in a traffic jam and was literally saved from the accident. Since then, he never questioned or was angry when he is caught in a traffic jam. THERE IS ALWAYS A REASON! Another person was assigned to buy a donut for his officemates while another person's shoes got
damaged. They were thankful for these incidences because these things saved their life.
IN 1994, there was black out in Metro Manila due to a typhoon names Rosing! It is the day before my mother's 65th birthday in which we planned a grand celebration. My parents were just in bed relaxed despite the brownout and absence of water. The following day, the storm had gone and many people were asking if the party would pushed through, my mom said yes. My cousins brought their generators, a person who had been selling water in a tank came! There was blackout in most areas but light came in time for dinner, then when I lead the prayer! There was a brownout again, but there was a purpose. The prayer which I led in front of our terrace and where visitors were gathered becames solemn. A cake lighting by mommy's goddaughters became dramatic and the surprised firiworks became the center of attention. After this, light came back. I was moved by the faith that my parents had. When there was no light, generators came, when there was no water, it was provided. When the time for opening of the gifts came! Mommy was able to chose a box which was not even wrapped because our relative wasnt able to have it wrapped in the department store due to the blackout. Guess what was the gift???????? It was almost 3 feet statue of Jesus Christ with open arms.
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