Monday after Epiphany

Today’s Gospel is reminding us of the wonder of Jesus’s light in the world and is asking us to revel in it. The gospel tells us we do this by repenting, which may sound heavy and scary, but can actually look a lot like playing in the snow. God wants us to roll around in his light, to keep our eyes on it, to think and talk about it. He wants us to share it with others. In doing this we are disposing to change our life for the better, which is the definition of repent.

In this season of New Year’s Resolutions Jesus’ example of keeping God’s promise serves as a reminder to us. Let us pray that we keep our promises making changes for the better so we can live in His light.