How the Light penetrates the people who walk in darkness
Blessed be God who animates our lives and causes our witness to the birth of the Light of the World. May we witness this mysterious manifestation of glory. Amen I confess to being a bit obsessed with storybooks, especially the ones which speak to child and adult alike. There can be a profound wisdom there and the fact that few words and pictures can speak volumes of meaning brings me closer to a still holy moment. Tonight is like that storybook moment. The message and meaning are conveyed as much through music and silence, poetry and scripture, beauty and sacred image, as through any words I might come up with. My job is to shine a light on the holy pages of the Incarnation. One of the lines from such a storybook goes like this: When you feel lost said the bear to the rabbit, try to remember what makes you feel found” Tonight we are found By a tiny baby Who is Christ the Lord The words of the prophet poet Isaiah echo this calling home: A people who have walked in darkness ...