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December 28, 2020As the year 2020 slowly comes to an end, many people will begin to reflect on the happenings, both the not-so-good and the good, that have marked this most unusual year. Today's Gospel reading on the Feast of the Holy Innocents calls our attention to the anguish that the jealous and power-hungry Herod inflicted. Sobbing and lamentation have certainly also been heard in our strife-ridden world when young children who were forcefully separated from their parents were not reunited, and adults and children alike lost their lives to brutality and war, natural disasters, and, yes, the pandemic.
As in days of old, there are many reasons for hearts to be heavy laden for sure, but not to remain so. There is always hope in the light of God and the cleansing power of the Blood of Jesus as our first reading reminds us. There are courageous and honorable people who have demonstrated selflessness even in our own hard times. We can rejoice that we have an Advocate and are not doomed to live in the darkness of sin. In remembrance of all innocent people who have suffered or died, let us all prayerfully commit to make conscious choices, big and small, that will help ease the pain and distress of others so we can walk in the light of God together rather than sink deeper into the darkness of despair.
