Pastor’s Letter: June 19, 2022

Pastor’s Letter: June 19, 2022

17 Jun 2022 | Posted by: chadmin

The June 19 bulletin is now available online.

Dear friend,

Happy Father’s Day! This weekend gives us the opportunity to thank our fathers for their love and sacrifice. Whether our fathers are currently enjoying their eternal reward in heaven or they are a phone call away, it is part of the Church’s prayer to reflect in thanksgiving. I am personally grateful for all the life lessons from my own father. His work ethic and dedication to the faith certainly rubbed off on me over the years. All of us need mentoring in life. This Father’s Day is a good opportunity to recall the many ways we were mentored by our fathers and reflect on opportunities to share our received wisdom with the next generation. With the many challenges that life brings, our desire to love like the Eternal Father in heaven challenges us to use our received wisdom in imitation of the Son of God. Jesus consistently spoke about the Wisdom the Father shared with Him. Jesus desires we all live in communion with His Eternal Truth so that it might help us live fuller lives in this world, and the next.

The Mass, which makes the Eucharist present, is the act of thanksgiving, which puts life into perspective. When we live our lives in thanksgiving, our hearts in a state of gratitude allow for a more patient and humble response to the world. Many of the great stories in the Bible not only reveal the mindset of God, but also encourage us to live our lives like God the Father. The Bible does not communicate a distant or uncaring God, but one who is close, loving, and exemplary. We call ourselves Christians because we seek to follow the Christ. We know only God is perfect, but there is goodness in all who seek the truth of God. Father’s Day is a time to reflect and be thankful for the ways our fathers have modeled the truth of God. May our gratitude for the love and service of our fathers encourage us to also lay our lives down in service of others.

As we celebrate Corpus Christi, or the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, this weekend, the Church invites us to grow in our love for the Eucharist. The Real Presence of Christ, His Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity, feeds us with God’s abundance. The miracle of the loaves Gospel passage this weekend reminds us that when God notices our need He always gives us more than we need. Whether we come to the Lord for healing, strength, spiritual growth, or a deeper understanding of His Love, every time we receive the Eucharist we get one step closer to heaven. As we thank our fathers this weekend, may we thank our Eternal Father for the gift of His Son’s life, death and resurrection and how the Son remains with us in the Eucharist.

God bless,

Father David