The theme of light and
sight marks the Fourth Sunday of Lent.
We are called to see the world with the eyes of God. This is not easy to do. Our vision is shaped by our own limited human
experiences, often tainted by our selfishness and sin and the wounds that life
has dealt us. The invitation to see as
God sees is the call of Wisdom. We are
capable of seeing and loving as God Sees and Loves. The Spirit of God can open our eyes, if we
will cooperate.
In order to see truly,
we must step out of ourselves. We must
learn to allow others into our hearts.
God has something more to offer us, but He has set things up so that it
will be given to us only if we are willing to pass it on. The Light of God is Light from Light. In God’s Light, we see light. This is a profound way of living. It makes all the difference. Being bathed in the Light of God makes all
our human understanding closer to darkness than to that Light.
As Lent moves on, we
continue our journey to Easter. Prayer,
fasting and almsgiving serve us as a way of formation in the Gospel. Let us persevere.
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