Being Christ's Light ~ Msgr. Daniel Hoye

At the Easter Vigil, the church is in darkness and the Deacon carries in the Paschal candle and chants three times, Christ our light. Then the entire congregation lights individual candles. The symbolism is Christ overcoming the darkness of death; that we share in the promise of the Resurrection.

In today's Gospel, from Matthew, Jesus says we are the light. That means that we are the presence of Christ in our world-as Christ is the light, we are the light.

Perhaps this day we can look for opportunities to shed light into the darkness, maybe in our own lives or the darkness that exists in others; where we can bring the source and power of Christ's light and love to another.