3rd Sunday of Lent
On Lenten Paths, Light Shines
"Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life." John 8:12

The deepest physical darkness I have ever experienced was when the National Park Ranger, our guide, turned off the lights that illuminated Mammoth Cave in Kentucky.  Talk about darkness!  You literally could not see the hand in front of your face.  If you actually had no light inside that cave, I'm sure you would be lost and soon out of your mind in no time.  That's a scary thought.  How glad we all were when the lights came back on!

We face spiritual darkness all the time.  Some of it is our own doing, our own sins that darken our lives or the lives of others.  Some of it takes place in the world, apart from anything we may have personally done.  The Newtown school shootings comes to mind.   But as dark as things can be, the light always pierces the darkness.  Darkness cannot overcome the light.  And the light is Christ.  He is the light of the world.  He is the light no darkness can overcome.  So, if darkness has entered your life, don't allow it to overwhelm you.  It does not have that power.  Place your faith in Christ.  He will light your path and show you the way to safety.