Third Sunday in Lent, March 3, 2024
Do you ever have trouble driving early in the morning or early evening when it starts to go from dark to light or from light to dark? I am talking about that "in-between" point where it's not quite dark and it's not quite light. It's almost as if you can see things, yes, but there's doubt about what you are seeing. I guess the same thing may be true when you are out driving and it is foggy. You think you see something off in the distance . . . . but you are not quite sure . . . is it or isn't it? I am sure you can all think of an example of what I am talking about, a time or two where you thought you saw something but you were not quite sure because of the darkness or because of the fog. I am thinking about this because last week or the week before it was so foggy and it was hard to see off in the distance early in the morning. But as I was struggling to see off in the distance due to the fog, as the sun rose up, it was almost as though the fog instantly disappeared. It literally like moving from dark to light instantly. I remember literally struggling to see off in the distance one second and everything was clear the next. Of course, for Christians, Our Blessed Saviour is the light of the world. He is our light. He gives light not only to the world but He gives light to our personal journey as well. As we hear in the Epistle appointed for today's Mass: "For ye were sometimes darkness, but now are ye light in the Lord . . ." (Ephesians 5:1 ff) St. Paul explains that prior to knowing Christ, we were struggling to find our way in the dark. Just like in the haze or the fog, we were not quite sure of what was ahead. But Christ gives light to the darkness of the world. And when Christ is in us, we shine forth the light of Christ to the world around us. During this holy season of Lent, hang on to Christ. Make Him the most important part of your life. Dedicate your life to Christ and allow Him to brighten the darkness that this world can only offer.
Please make a point to join us for Mass on Sunday. St. Margaret Church gathers together each and every Sunday. We worship at the beautiful Chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis. Join us as we listen to the Word of God found in the King James Version of the Bible. We use the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. And receive the Most Precious Body and Blood of Our Saviour at Communion time. We are all busy. We all lead busy lives. Take an hour out of your busy week and dedicate it to God. Give that hour to God and spend it with Him
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