Saint Justin, Martyr
Saturday of week 8 in Ordinary Time
Gospel – Matthew 5:13-19
“In the same way your light must shine in the sight of men, so that, seeing your good works, they may give the praise to your Father in heaven”. It’s the nature of the light to shine and to illuminate. Jesus is comparing his disciples to light. “You are the light of the world”. And this light must shine before others. And Jesus also explains how the light must shine. We must shine through our good works. Our good words are the rays of light. Good words in all circumstances. Here the comparison with the light is very important. Good works from us must be as accessories. Good works from us must be our nature. Not some good works during the day, or occasionally. Everything we do must be an extension of the good in us as disciples of Jesus Christ. His light in us. His love in us. We must continuously transmit that light through us, through our good works constantly. Then only we can fulfill our vocation as light, by being light in the life of others. Let’s us reflect: Do I recognize my vocation as light in my daily life?
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