Memorial of St.
Timothy and St. Titus, bishops
(II Timothy 1:1-8; Mark 4:21-25)
The light of which Jesus speaks in today’s gospel is
himself. He did not come to bask in his
own light but to shine his light on others that they might see clearly. He asks his disciples to listen carefully to his
lesson. He tells them that they will be
rewarded on the basis of how much of his light they reflect on others.
Saints Timothy and Titus provide such light. They work first along with St. Paul to shine
Christ throughout western Asia and into Europe.
Then they shoulder responsibility for their respective churches in
Ephesus and in Crete. Paul remains their
mentor. As he tells Timothy later in this letter, his protégés are to preach
Christ in season and out of season.
We too are to reflect the light of Christ in the
world. Our care for the sick and the
depressed especially, the poor and the disabled bathes the world in the gentle hue
of Christ’s love.
