We still do that. This is one example of eating spiritual candy that we talked about last week. When Jesus comes into your life as the purifying light you might want Him to change the light, to modify His message. But Jesus is the Light of the World. Just as He refuses to be spiritual candy, as we saw last week, so too does He refuse to lower His high beams.
Light can bounce off of whatever it illuminates, to light up something else.
That's why we have our acolytes relight their torches and carry that light outside, into the world. Think of it. And now, He's calling us to reflect His light in our world this week. Jesus Christ, our Lord, Savior, Teacher, and Friend, invites you to know Him, to really KNOW Him. He is the Bread of Life.