Each year on August 1st, I am amazed at the change in the air.
It seems like everything is aligned, when we flip to the new calendar month. The weather breaks and the mornings are a little cooler, afternoon are more tolerable and the evenings lend themselves for sitting by a fire with a warm beverage.
This is also the time when we see the reality of the new pastoral appointments.
mixed emotions fill the air as parish communities navigate the send offs and welcomes.
This is the time when we need to ask the Holy Spirit to come into our hearts, so that we can live out the Gospel message, the mission of Christ and his Church.
Let remember the prayer that Jesus taught us to pray,
Our Father… thy kingdom come, thy will be done…
We need to have courageous humility and “Be not Afraid”, to accept and live this line out.
We cannot let will of pride and comfort guide us, it needs to be the humility and surrender of Faith, Hope and Love.
Come Holy Spirit,
Fill the hearts of the faithful,
Enkindle in us the fire of your love,
Renew the face of our hearts, family, parishes and the world.
Saint Pope John Paul II, Pray for us
DG
The Deacon Guy 