third sunday of easter

My dear friends in Christ,
 
As we continue to navigate through COVID-19 with Christ as our guide, it is hard to believe that it has been six weeks since our last public weekend masses here at St. Julia.  I pray that while this time has been filled with challenges, we have been able to reflect upon the blessed moments that God continues to grace us with.
 
Moment by moment.  That is so very key.  Whenever we experience a change in our life, the loss of a friend or loved one, or perhaps the loss of a dream, people will ask how are you doing?  If you are like me, you give the generic response of “good.”  There are good days and bad days.  I was once told it really is moment by moment.  There are good moments, and not so good moments.  But gradually, over time, we pray that there are more good moments.  Those good moments guide us on the road to recovery.  That really is the road that we are on at this moment – together – as we navigate through COVID-19.  The guiding light through all of this, and all challenging times, is that Christ is our guide.  Through the power of prayer and keeping ourselves rooted in our faith, we can get through these difficult times together.  Just as Christ has navigated us through past difficulties and challenges, moment by moment, prayer by prayer, when in the moment nothing made sense, somehow, we made it through.  That was only by the grace of God.  And God will see us through this moment in time as well.
 
As we continue through these most unprecedented times for many of us, may we do so together, united in prayer, with Christ as our guide.  Amen.
 
God bless and stay safe,
Fr. Greg