Homily for Wednesday of the 2nd Week of Easter

We are noticing a stretch in the evenings these days, with daylight extending well beyond 7:00 PM. Most of us are pleased to know that daylight is lengthening every day at this time of the year. Our heart sinks a bit in Winter when we see how the days grow ever shorter. Even though most of us like the light, the gospel passage from John notes a sense in which people prefer darkness to light.

However, John is referring not to natural light, but to the One who is the “Light of the World:” None other than Jesus Himself.

Jesus declares that all who live by the truth come out into the light. All who seek the truth are already standing in the light of God’s grace, even though they may not be aware of it. People of faith, those who seek to be guided by the light of Christ, will always have something very fundamental in common with all who seek the truth with sincerity of heart.+