How is our “radiation” level with the Divine?

Many people now in Japan are in fear that if the worst happens — a full core meltdown and a large release of radiation — people living within hundreds of miles in the quake-struck Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex could have a somewhat higher risk of developing cancer in coming decades. Experts say the risks depend on how much radiation is released, how much people are exposed to and over how long a period, and how the winds blow.

In the Gospel of the Second Sunday of Lent, Peter, James, and John without any warning they were exposed also, not to a radiation but to very bright light as Jesus is transfigured before them. The transfiguration cannot be ignored. It has a big impact on the apostles. It was like a “radiation” event that affected and infected them, a religious experience that changed their lives forever.

How about us, how is our “radiation” level with Jesus? In our day to day life we are always exposed to the way of thinking of the world, that of seeking always for pleasure and comfort. Hardly, we get exposed to God’s Word and the Sacraments. Let us always be near to Him that we may not be exposed much to the world.

As Jesus expose himself in his Word and the Eucharist, may it give us the strength as we carry our daily crosses to the roads of the world. Help us Lord to be able to realize that that unless we are exposed to you, We cannot really radiate you. Amen.

To all the victims of the Tsunami and Earthquake in Japan we are praying for you.