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Eucharist in the Time of Corona
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January 16, 2022At the Wedding at Cana , Jesus manifests his identity as the Son of God, who brings light, in the midst of daily events of life. In 2002 St. John Paul II instituted the addition of the Luminous Mysteries—the Mysteries of Light--to the mysteries of the Rosary. The Wedding at Cana is one of these mysteries. They are called "mysteries of light" because they shed light on who Jesus Christ is. He is a light figure. He brings light into the world. He understands his public ministry, indeed his whole person and life, as a mission of light.We continue living the uncertainties and challenges of the pandemic as we start this New Year 2022. Health professionals affirm that the current pandemic-induced combination of stress, social distancing and economic insecurity are adding up to create health challenges that contribute to pandemic fatigue. Some of us may be wondering when and where this time of ‘darkness’ will come to an end. The disciple of Jesus must be a luminous person who carries the light, a light not their own, but a gift of God, a gift of Jesus!The light is activated by the needs of those Jesus encounters on the journey. He does not wonder what trials and tribulations would lie in the path, but focuses on the fact that God, His Father, would see him through. May we be alert to the situations of darkness around us where we, like Mary with the young couple at Cana, could be courageous to offer the light of Christ during these Covid times. St. Leonie Aviat, summarizes it well: Our ‘present time’ contains the light that you and I must follow and the help necessary for each circumstance.”