YOU SHALL BE RADIANT AT WHAT YOU SEE!
Solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord(A) January 2, 2011 Readings: Is 60:1-6 / Eph 3:2-3a, 5-6 / Mt 2:1-12 Counselors like us see it all the time ... faces that speak of delight, of awe, of fear, of worry ... faces that cringe when speaking of sorrow ... faces that open up when speaking of joy ... eyes that twinkle when clients speak of newfound discovery and insight. What they see goes far beyond what they get! When they see (read: gain insight) people change countenance. Their faces become radiant! As a teacher these past 33 years, and as a perpetual student of human behavior, I see more and more the importance of clues that "body language" gives to us in the helping profession. When people see beyond and see more than meets the eye, their faces glow. What they see, is also what they show. They see something joyful and hopeful, and their whole countenance adapts to whatever it is they see. Today, the liturgy speaks of delight ... delight that comes from ...