4th Sunday of Easter

 God is Light

The Eclipse has been big news lately. 

And one thing for sure was that you could not look at the sun without glasses because it was too bright. 

It is the same with God   

God is Light!

Brighter than a million suns. 

Throughout the Old Testament,

No one could look at God and live. 

His Holiness was too bright for sinners. 

So the Son of God who is Light from Light,

Hid the brightness of His glory behind the shadow of His humanity. 

Jesus eclipsed His Divinity with His Humanity;

Just as the moon eclipsed the sun. 

This is why some people did not see Jesus as the Divine Son of God

They only saw His humanity. 

Although there were momentary glimpses whern Jesus revealed His Divinity such as at the Transfiguration and when He performed miracles. 

But then they passed and the brightness of His Divinity was hidden once again  behind His humanity. 

After the Resurrection the glory He had with His Heavenly Father was restored and once again we cannot see Him. 

So He left us the Sacraments. 

Christ is truly and fully present in the Sacraments,

But the glory of His Divinity is hidden behind the veil of bread and wine, oil and water. 

Just as the moon gave way and no longer eclipsed the brightness of the sun. 

So will the veil of the Sacraments be pulled back,

And we will see Him Face to face. 

For  on that day  Sacraments will no longer be needed,

As we will be transformed and share His glory,

And  we will see Him Face to Face.  1Jn. 3:2