The gospels take us on a journey of ever-increasing baptismal grace over these weeks. We heard of the encounter of Jesus with the Samaritan Woman; in the process she comes alive in faith. Next week, we will hear the raising of Lazarus, an image of the Resurrection, the final fruit of baptism. God is the actor in these things: I cannot give myself faith, neither can I raise myself from the dead. Today we hear of the in-between, where I am called to walk by the light of faith given in baptism. By faith, I can walk with ever-greater assurance and joy, through the perplexing events of my life without stumbling and falling over and joyfully come to the glorious Resurrection.

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://castingfire.wordpress.com/2023/03/19/4th-sunday-the-light-of-faith/