In today’s second reading, Paul quotes an early baptismal hymn, “Sleeper, awake! Rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you!” In our baptism, God reaches out to us to anoint us, to heal us, and make us whole. This overflowing of grace calls us to be children of light and to do great things for God. In confession we allow the light of Christ to expose the darkness in our life so that we can be set free to do God’s will.

Action: Reach out and touch someone in your life, or a stranger, by performing a random act of kindness.