I went to Vigil Mass today. In the Gospel reading from Matthew 5, Jesus wanted his disciples to be the light of the world to shine before others for them to see. Yesterday I was thinking about the various TV programs on Jesus I'd seen in the past. He was mainly presented as a historical figure. I hope that we disciples will be a lot more personal than that! We must be proud of following the Master and never be ashamed of it. I'll never forget the Olympic diver I saw on TV quite some years ago who took his time to make the sign of the cross before each dive. I once talked to a building contractor who used the Lord's name in vain repeatedly in his speech. I started responding to his each mention by saying "Blessed be the name of Jesus" to myself, just loud enough for him to hear ~ he got the message. Of course, be the light for all to see doesn't imply that we become pushy or self-centered. As the Lord instructed, we shine so that others may see our good deeds and glorify our heavenly Father.
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