Many of us are imprisoned by all sorts of means but the Word of God cannot be permanently imprisoned or silenced.
In today’s reading the Sadducees try to imprison the Apostles. But during the night, the angel of the Lord sets them free and tells them to "Go and take your place in the temple area, and tell the people everything about this life.”
There are people today who feel imprisoned by other means. This happens when we choose to live in the darkness instead of the light of Christ, as described in today's gospel. How we choose to live, whether in the darkness or the light, has a big effect on us and those around us.
Perhaps with the quarantine and stay-in-place orders, you might feel a sense of the loss of freedom. And, that’s understandable. But what we learn from the Apostles is that God comes to us when we experience these struggles. He comes to set us free and to give us a sense of peace and hope. Today's psalm response is: "The Lord hears the cry of the poor" is a great reminder of God's love.
When we call to Him and move toward the light, it's then that we find freedom, peace, and hope. It's then that we, like the Apostles, can tell our family and friends everything about this life in Christ.
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