Monday, March 22, 2010

Homily – March 22, 2010 – Fifth Week of Lent - Monday

+ Today we have reference in both readings as to the validity of "the testimony of two." It seems that in every legal system – two witnesses are sufficient to prove the truth or falsehood of something brought into question.

In the first reading the witnesses to Susanna's supposed transgression were two – who when questioned separately gave conflicting reports as to a detail involved in the story. Their inaccurate reporting cost them their lives. In the gospel passage Jesus makes the statement that he is the light of the world and those that follow him shall not walk in darkness – to which the Pharisees suggest that he has no one to testify to the truth of this: to which Jesus replies: he has himself and his father – and since they disregard his testimony anyway, they would not believe even with the additional testimony of the Father.

For those who believe in Jesus, there is knowledge also and sight of the Father – and there is the ability to walk in the light of life which God provides.

In these last weeks of Lent it is good for us to reflect on the fact that Light is available – even in the darkness of the events that will soon be recalled: the Light of God is always available – because God is always present, even and especially when it appears he is not!

I take no pleasure in the death of the wicked man, says the Lord, but rather in his conversion, that he may live: that he may walks always in the light and love of God!

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