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Gospel: Mark 4:21-25
Jesus said to his disciples,
“Is a lamp brought in to be placed under a bushel basket
or under a bed,
and not to be placed on a lampstand?
For there is nothing hidden except to be made visible;
nothing is secret except to come to light.
Anyone who has ears to hear ought to hear.”
He also told them, “Take care what you hear.
The measure with which you measure will be measured out to you,
and still more will be given to you.
To the one who has, more will be given;
from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
The Gospel of the Lord.
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A recent study from MIT found that, in pitch black, the average human eye can detect a candle flame burning over a mile and a half away.
Meaning, a single flicker of light can break through almost 9,000 feet of darkness.
Christians bring that same light to others.
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As Jesus says in the Gospel today, we are like a lamp placed on a lampstand – we’re meant to stand tall, dispelling the darkness around us with love.
For example, a random phone call to a friend breaks the darkness of isolation.
A sincere apology expels a grudge.
A smile, a hug, a word of affirmation can brighten anyone’s day.
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Just as the eye longs for light, so the heart longs for love.
So, how might we spread the light of Christ’s love today?
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