The pleasure of darkness is vain! (HOMILY FOR THE 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT YEAR A
HOMILY FOR THE 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT, YEAR A 1Sam.16:1b.6-7.10-13a; Ps.23; Eph.5:8-14; John 9:1-41 “ _Take no part in the unfruitful works of darkness” (Eph.5:11)_ Theme: The pleasure of darkness is vain! Right from when the prophets talked about the coming of the Messiah, He was described in terms of light. Isaiah foresaw the Messiah as a great light for all human beings (Isa.60:1-3, 19). He further described him as one who would give sight to the blind (Isa.29:18; 35:5; 42:7). The readings of today cause us to reflect on Jesus as the light of the world. In the gospel reading, Jesus categorically said: I am the light of the world. How do we accept this truth? How do we live out this truth? How do we bring others to accepting this truth? If our lives is not illuminated by Christ, and if we are not radiating this light to others, then our Christianity is merely of lip service. To accept Christ as the light of the world means to see the world only with the lens of Christ Himself. This ...