📖 Scripture: Matthew 16:13-19 Jesus has not saved us merely to sit in the light, but to shine it. Fr. Michael Strachan reflects on Christ as the Light of the world — the Lamb who was slain — and what it means for the Church to reflect that light faithfully. Drawing from John the Baptist’s witness, Isaiah’s vision for the nations, and the calling of the first disciples, Fr. Michael invites us to see that our radiance is never self-generated. Like the moon reflecting the sun, we shine only because Christ has first shined upon us. We are reminded that the light of Christ has a source, a purpose, a pattern, and a promise of sustenance. Fed by God’s Word and nourished at His Table, we are strengthened to carry that light beyond our comfort zones — into our neighborhoods, our workplaces, and to the ends of the earth — so that Christ may be known, worshipped, and obeyed.