LIGHT AT THE END OF THE TUNNEL
“Can anything good come from Nazareth?” Nathanael asked. “Come and see,” answered Philip. – John 1:46
Claire just got home when she received a phone call from her mother. “Claire, your father is dead!”
She rushed back to her parents’ house, which was only a few blocks away from her home. Upon arrival, she learned that robbers had forcibly entered the house. One of them shot her father when he obstructed the criminal’s path.
Questions hounded Claire. What did they do to deserve this? Doesn’t God care about her and her family? They were already serving actively in their parish yet God allowed this tragedy to happen.
But after much prayer and reflection, her perspective started to change. She became thankful that the robbers panicked after they fired the gun and immediately left the scene, leaving other family members unharmed. Now, Claire continues to serve and invite others to experience God in the Renewal movement of their parish.
The family tragedy brought darkness into her life but, with the grace of God, she continues to bring a lot of strangers into the light of Christ through her service. Alvin Fabella (alvinfabella@yahoo.com)
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REFLECTION:
When faced with trials, will you become bitter or better?
Lord, thank You for being the light in the dark situations of my life. Amen. St. John Neumann, bishop, pray for us.
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