and you will find rest. For my yoke is easy; and my burden is light.”
Reflect
Today is the memorial of Saint Lucy, one of the virgin martyrs of the early Church. Her very
name means light, so it is most appropriate that we celebrate her in the days where the
northern hemisphere moves toward the shortest day of the year, the day with the most
hours of darkness and the fewest hours of light.
Today’s readings promise us that the Lord will offer us rest and refreshment, making our
burdens light and renewing us for the work that lies ahead. But what is this work, the work
of the kingdom? We are called to welcome the light of Christ and then to reflect that light to
a world steeped in darkness. We are the light of the world when we witness to our faith in
Christ through our words and actions. Through our witness, our brothers and sisters can
see the truth more clearly and grown in knowledge of and love for God, giving him thanks
and praise for all he has done for us and all he is doing in us.
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