“There is no evil to be faced that Christ does not face with us. There is no enemy that Christ has not already conquered. There is no cross to bear that Christ has not already borne for us, and does not now bear with us. And on the far side of every cross we find the newness of life in the Holy Spirit, that new life which will reach its fulfillment in the resurrection. This is our faith. This is our witness before the world.” St. John Paul II (1920-2005)

No matter the situation, in the darkest dungeons of the soul, on the loneliest deserted island, or in the whirlwind of the business of life, Jesus is there with us. That is his promise in the Scriptures. This is a consistent word in the Scriptures. “Be not afraid. I am with you.” Only with the eyes of faith and love can we see the truth of his presence. Without these eyes, we experience the blindness that comes from darkness. In all the experiences of life we are called to walk by faith and not by sight. This faith is like the night-vision device that enables one to see clearly in the dark. With Jesus, as the song states, “You’ll never walk alone.”