Homily for Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Easter

The evenings are getting longer, with daylight extending beyond 7:30 PM. Most of us are happy that daylight is increasing daily at this time of year. Our hearts sink later in the year when the days grow shorter. Even though most of us like light, the Gospel passage from John notes that sometimes people prefer darkness to light.

However, John is not referring to natural light but to the One who is the "Light of the World": Jesus Himself.

Jesus declares that anyone who lives by the truth, who seeks the truth with sincerity of heart, will come out into the light. They are already standing in the light of God's grace, even if they may not be fully aware of it. This is the light that people of faith, those who seek to be guided by the light of Christ, will always have in common with all who seek the truth.