Who is our raison d’être?

We continue to learn from the first witnesses of Jesus’ Resurrection. The text itself is clear and eloquent. In a certain climate of respect, dialogue and listening, Peter and John put their lives on the line, to “teach in the name of that man” and to point out those “responsible for the death of that man”. It’s just that they had already been threatened and had been given a warning … But these men, with no other light or strength than that of the Spirit, are capable of prioritizing Jesus’ command, of being his witnesses in Jerusalem and to the ends of the earth. It is the process that leads to martyrdom. But it is also what is expected of all of us who call ourselves followers of Jesus. Impelled by the testimony of Peter and John, let us pray today with the second priority of the Chapter:

To make transparent what makes us live with meaning: to be light

The Lord speaks to us and calls us to be a light in the midst of the world (cf. Mt 5:14-16), to reflect God with our life and our word, to be more explicit in the proclamation of the Good News and in sharing our spirituality and charism, to show more clearly: Who is our reason for being.