Christ the Light exposes all lies and those who propagate falsehood and dwell in the dark. No darkness can overpower Christ our Light. Christ’s abiding presence is manifested by our life of integrity and honesty. Are these virtues turning defunct at our doorstep?

From the ancient Prophets to our days, the prophets of doom are known to be rivals of Christ, God’s icon of truth. They distort the truth and love to exploit and manipulate gullible victims. To cite a stark reality that we face today is the tragedy of scamming to exploit truth and instill fear. Somehow, this inclination appears to be the enemy within. Any agents of greed and corruption are rivals of Christ. Conversely, those who are on the side of truth and light will point to the one nearest to the Father’s heart, Christ Jesus Who reveals the Father.

John’s Gospel places us to the origin of Truth and God’s consistency in communicating it as fullness of life. Grace upon grace is poured upon our days, albeit in our frailty to live up to the truth. So, we are empowered to communicate with honesty in words and deeds. For, “There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love.” (1 Jn 4:18).