O Oriens,
splendor lucis aeternae,
et sol justitiae:
veni, et illumina
sedentes in tenebris,
et umbra mortis.

O Dawn,
splendor of eternal light,
and sun of justice,
come, and shine
on those seated in darkness,
and in the shadow of death.

O Wschodzie,
Blasku światłości wieczystej
i Słońce sprawiedliwości,
przyjdź i oświeć
żyjących w mroku
i cieniu śmierci.

So we sit in darkness waiting for something to happen to us, for the light to break through. We wallow in our self imposed agony, O God, when will you set us free?

We forget that He set us free already. We are free to choose Him, an easy choice if you consider the alternatives. We are free to enter into union with Him, every day at the altar; a great gift and blessing.

But still we sit and cry out, expecting the quick fix and the black and white answer. It won’t come, because our questions are not worthy of consideration. Rather what we need to do is allow the light of the new Dawn to shine in us, to set ourselves aside, and to work in truth, to struggle —“ fighting the good fight, and by doing so we will succeed —“ eternal life, eternal light.