Dear Parishioners:
These days the world is watching
human beings in a far off place stretch the limits of human capacity for
strength, endurance and physical skills.
Nations take pride in one of their own going in for Gold, Silver or
Bronze. The “stuff” of dreams and
legends is put on display for all to see.
Hopes and dreams are fulfilled in seconds and hundredths of seconds. New hopes and dreams are created for some of
those watching. And, at the same time,
the world’s best athletes experience the “agony of defeat” and the realization
that some dreams are not meant to be.
As all of this is happening, we are
invited to listen to the Word of God that tells us that we are created to
strive for something greater than Gold and Silver and Bronze: “What eye has not seen, and ear has not heard, and what has not entered
the human heart, what God has prepared for those who love him . . . .”
Human beings have a destiny that is
beyond this world. We are called to live
with this awareness even as we are engaged in what this world presents to
us. As we strive to reach our own hopes
and dreams, as we choose goals to achieve in our lives, we must always keep in
mind that there is more to come. We were
created to know, love and serve God in this world, and to be happy with Him
forever in the next. Are we putting
forth the effort to go for what is more valuable than Gold or Silver and more
lasting than Bronze?
Often the media focuses in on the faces of the athletes who are waiting to see their numbers on the board or on their parents and family members as they watch their loved ones strive for victory. How do the Saints in glory see us as we continue our earthly race for the Kingdom? Do they see us striving for our best Time as we look toward Eternity?
Next weekend we will welcome Bishop Frederick F. Campbell for the Sacrament of Confirmation at the
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