Light from Dimness

I visited this Catholic church in a suburb of Boston.

    On the spur of the moment I entered a church.
    Nobody else was there. The lighting was dim. I knelt and prayed.
    Churches with dim interiors put me in a mood for worship.
    One day after my impromptu visit I attended mass elsewhere. The lector read from Ephesians: The light of Christ does not simply shine on us; it should shine out from inside us.
    Heeding that advice requires a change in outlook. Contemplation and prayer can foster such a change. 
    In order to become a light unto the world, spend time in dim and quiet places.

Faith and the Bottom Line

    Nobody reached for the Milk Duds.
    Baskets of candy flanked check-out lines at a supermarket. The prices were reduced. I’d never seen candy—or any product—occupy that spot. Floor space usually remains open to accommodate foot traffic.
    Chances are, the store’s management had ordered the candy without considering the season of Lent. Many Christians fast during these forty days. They avoid sweets.
    It behooves a company to factor in behaviors of the faithful. Religions affect bottom lines.