Even if this hour is one of darkness, you are called by me to reflect the light of the Will and the plan of the Father. You will be called to bear witness to the fatherhood and the merciful love of God.
Blue Book #71l
This is the moment of joy. It doesn’t matter that it might be also the moment of pain. Joy overcomes pain, because now we suddenly know that all the while we were in darkness, knocking at all kinds of doors, Christ was there. So we stopped knocking and fell prostrate before his face.
Grace in Every Season (April 6)
We are Good News people, so we need to start acting like it. Satan wants us to look deep into his eyes, Jesus says don’t … you belong to ME!
Yes, there’s darkness all around us… we aren’t being called to pretend otherwise… or to suddenly go blind, deaf and dumb. We see it, we feel it… and it’s tempting to draw us in at every opportunity. Jesus wants to show us a brighter more attractive way, but we do need to shut our eyes to the ways of the world and see only Him.
By focusing on current events it makes us want to run for the hills. By focusing on Jesus, we are able to hear His call clearly, and see where we are needed. There in service to others is where we will find grace flowing in abundance.