Just and transparent

The texts today in the Roman Catholic Lectionary describe the blessings which accrue to the just person and reveal the desirability to seek transparency in our lives. The wisdom sayings of Proverbs identify the struggle of the just person to maintain ideals of kindness and fairness against the constant pressure of the culture which invites us to accept a lower standard of behaviour as what everybody does. The envy of those who seem to be less scrupulous is a deceiving emotion. Love of God and neighbour is the path of Wisdom. In the Gospel from Luke, we are warned that hiding from our relationship of Life with God for moments to take care of our own passions and hide our light may lead to our experience of that light becoming dimmer. The striving for transparency in our lives is effort which Jesus tells us will let that Divine Light shine to brighten our days and be a guide to others we encounter on the journey