“Therefore, that shining light of which has been lit for our salvation must always shine in us.” (St. Chromatius)
We often make huge bon fires at our camp site in Castleton, Virginia. I am always amazed how quickly the fire reaches a roaring flame, and yet how little time it takes to go down to a pile of hot coals. It needs to be continually fed, not with twigs and sticks but with serious logs. Our soul, too, needs to be fed with serious grace on a daily basis. Sunday Mass is not enough. Confession every few months is not enough. Occasional prayers during the week are not enough. Christ does not want us to flicker, he wants us to shine brightly and without the substantial “logs” of God’s grace through a regular Sacramental life (daily Mass and frequent Confession) and a personal prayer life, his light will not “always shine in us.” Happy All Saint’s Day!!
