The Parable of the Lamp
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Lk 8:16-18
[Jesus said to his disciples,] 16“No
one who lights a lamp conceals it with a vessel or sets it under a bed;
rather, he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the
light. 17For there is nothing hidden that will not become visible, and nothing secret that will not be known and come to light. 18Take
care, then, how you hear. To anyone who has, more will be given, and
from the one who has not, even what he seems to have will be taken
away.”
Reflection:
No one who lights a lamp conceals it.
Those who have received the light of Christ, who is the light of the
world, should themselves be a light to others. To be a light is to give
light. A Columban priest friend of mine told me that in their society of
priests, they used to greet each other with “Keep the faith!” One day,
one Columban priest said to another, “Conan, keep the faith!” Fr. Conan
replied, “I will not keep it. I will share it!”
When
we share the word of God to others, we grow in understanding and
appreciation of the word. Thus, those who have are actually given more.
But if a person does not share the word which he has received, “even
what he seems to have will be taken away.”
Don’t let the word of God stop with you.
Pass it on! It is a treasure to be shared.
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