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Did You Know

4/4/2020

 
That the passion of Christ points us to the one thing that we can change?  That one thing is our selves.  We now enter into Holy Week, which in my mind is the most sacred time of the year.  As the season of penance and sacrifice comes to an end, we turn to the focus of Holy week – the passion and suffering of Christ, the resurrection of Christ, and all of the happenings that lead us to these events – events that define who we are and what it means to be a Christian.  There is something especially beautiful about the Easter Vigil for me, for it was here that I moved one step closer to answering God’s call to enter the seminary.  I credit the Holy Spirit, for I discovered that by engaging myself wholeheartedly in this beautiful celebration, and truly listened to the words being proclaimed, that is has the power to change a person forever.  During the Triduum we suffer along with Christ.  We also journey with Him in prayer so that we too might rise with Him at His glorious Resurrection.  It was here that I learned that the only thing I have power over to change is myself.  We can pray for each other, yet only I can make the decision to change.  That personal invitation from Jesus is open to each and every one of us.  I invite each of us to immerse ourselves into this mystery this week.  While very different from any Holy Week we have ever experienced before, consider joining us for all of our live streamed liturgies this week, and let us join our hearts and minds with Jesus, and remember what He did for each of us.  May God continue to bless and keep safe each of you and those that you love. 
​Fr. Greg
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