Expanding Light

May 28 Wednesday of the 6th week of Easter: 

A thought for those who want to reveal the risen Jesus in their lifestyle.

Acts 17:15, 22 to 18:1; Psalm 148:1-2, 11-12, 13, 14; John 16:12-15

“God has overlooked the times of ignorance.” Acts 17:30

Paul said God “overlooked” the Athenians’ limited knowledge of God. The implication was that if they did not accept the truth preached to them now he would not overlook it.

We are all Athenians, worshiping an “Unknown God.” God is Infinite Truth. No matter how much we know, even by the divine gift of faith, our human understanding of it is always limited. True, God has “called us out of darkness into his marvelous light” (1 Peter 2:9). But we are still confined in a small prison of light if we don’t let God keep expanding the walls.

Jesus is constantly saying, “I have much more to tell you, but you cannot bear it now.” Our cultural conditioning—even our Catholic culture—closes us to some truth in every age. But Jesus promises, “When he comes, the Spirit of truth, he will guide you to all truth.”

He will keep coming, and keep guiding until the end of time. Pope Francis said (America Magazine, September 30, 2013):

If one has the answers to all the questions, that is proof God is not with him... Human self-understanding changes with time… So we grow in the understanding of the truth …. The view of the church’s teaching as a monolith to defend without nuance or different understandings is wrong.

PRAY: “Lord, by the light of the Holy Spirit, instruct the hearts of your faithful.”

PRACTICE: Open your mind to more truth.