There is still the Light of Christ
“In the night when all sound, all activity of men shall be silent, when the voices of all men and of all nations are still, may my soul, through its good works, shine out in you, O Jesus, light of the just. In that hour when darkness like a cloak shall be spread over all things, may your grace, O Lord, shine on us in place of the earthly sun. In that night which brings to an end the course of this world and all its activities, may our souls behold your wonders in that quiet which is more than silence. In that hour, refreshing the weary through the sleep that lies on all men, may our minds be inebriated with your delights, O delight of all the Saints! In that time of dark night, may a new sun arise for us. Then let us take wing in that hope which was laid up for us in your resurrection.”
~ Saint Ephrem the Syrian, deacon and hermi
Even in our present time of increasing darkness we should take care not to focus so much on it, because if we focus too much on the darkness we run the risk of being overcome by it. Instead let us focus on the saving power of Christ. The Light who Shines in the darkness.
Blogged by: Jeffrey David
Interesting blog you got here but I can’t seem to find the RSS button.
Thank you very much, the RSS button is at the top right hand side.
JMJ