Light

Christ has no body now, but yours.
No hands, no feet on earth, but yours.
Yours are the eyes through which
Christ looks compassion into the world.
Yours are the feet with which
Christ walks to do good.
Yours are the hands with which
Christ blesses the world.
~ St. Teresa Avila ~

The darkness that poses a real threat to mankind, after all, is the fact that he can see and investigate tangible materials things, but cannot see where the world is going or whence it comes, where our own life is going, what is good and what is evil. If God and moral values, the difference between good and evil, remain in darkness, then all other 'lights,' that put such incredible technical feats within our reach, are not only progress but also dangers that put us and the world at risk.
~ Pope Benedict XVI ~

The generations of the 20th - 21st centuries have seen the efflorescence of the human genius ---- the state of the art developments in medical science and information technology, architecture and engineering, the exploration of natural resources and the outer space, cell phone and cyberspace communications, the phenomenon of mass media, the expansion of business and leisure, the art and technology of food and drink, and enjoyment of comfort and luxury. With progress, however, we have also seen the widening gap between the rich and the poor, environmental destruction, human rights violation, graft and corruption in government, killings and hostage taking of persons, nuclear bomb explosions, robberies, and more. It appears that there is a struggle between the human genius and the human spirit that is the image and likeness of God. We are being reminded that God desires to share divine life with us. It is in our constant standing before the presence of God that the meaning and fruitfulness of our earthly life shines. It is in our close and intimate friendship with Jesus that we find growth in our life of faith and deeds of love. It is in our journey toward holiness that we reach fullness of life as children of God. We are called to be holy. You are called to be holy.♥