Several years ago, I took
a Catechist Class
at the University of
Dayton. One of the
exercises in the class was
a walk from darkness
to light. We rose early in the morning when it
was still dark and
journeyed to a nearby retreat
center and walked around
on its grounds in the dark.
We were asked to look
around and to note our
surroundings. As it turned to the light of day,
we walked the same route
and saw how different
these same surroundings
looked in the light.
There is truly a big
difference between seeing in the
dark and seeing in the
light! We could see objects
more acutely in the light
and they sometimes looked different.
I believe the dark sometimes
altered our perception from the light.
(I’d advise you to try it
sometime, it is very revealing!)
As we come to the end of
the Christmas Season, I am reminded
that Christ brought light
into our darkened world. As
Christians, we are called
to walk in the light of Christ and
in His truth.
Living Gospel values gives
us a new vision and heart, the
heart of Jesus. By our baptism, we are called to live the
life of Jesus in our world
today and continue His mission
to bring about the reign
of God, a reign that leads us from
darkness to light.
Sr. Barbara Woeste, OSB
