One is no light, if he is not in love: "He who loves his brother abides in the light” says St. John, and if we are in the light, this one illuminates more the needs of others. Jesus is identified with the poor and for the Christians this gives a new light on the reality of the poor. Jesus who pronounces over the bread the words: “This is my Body” said these same words also of the poor: “You did it to me." And it is as if He says "That beggar, in need of a little of bread, the poor man who stretches out his hand, that’s me." Jesus asks us to have this attitude: to help the needy to be the light of the world.
In one way or another, si Juan Bautista ay maaaring tinutukoy ng ating Unang Pagbasa. At ang Salmo Responsorio ay maaaring ang ating pagtugon kapag nakilala natin ang Diyos nang malapitan pagkadating Niya dahil may ipinadala Siyang sugo Niya para ihanda ang kanyang pagdating. Kaya, sa ating Ebanghelyo ngayong umaga, napakahalaga ang pagpapangalan kay Juan Bautista ng kanyang ama na si Zacarias dahil ang pangalang Juan ay may matingkad na kahulugan: ang pagiging tagapaghanda ng pagdating ng ating Panginoon dito sa lupa sa katauhan ni Hesukristo, ang kanyang pinsan.