Common Sents!!!

Hello friends,

This weekend we have Fr. Meinrad Brune, O.S.B. speaking at all of the Masses about the valuable work that St. Meinrad is doing to prepare priests, deacons, and parish ministers for vocations in the Church. It is very appropriate that the Gospel today is about Jesus sending out 72 disciples to preach the Kingdom and do God’s work.

Last week during our vacation bible school the older kids did service projects all week. I thought that it was a great idea. They went to the nursing home to visit residence there. They went to Feeding America, Kentucky’s Heartland to help sort groceries. They cleaned our Church. They made blankets for kids and parents staying in Kosair Hospital and The Ronald McDonald House. Our kids had a very full week!!!!

The call to service is for EVERYONE. No one is exempt from God’s call to evangelize. You may be called to marriage or the single life. You may be called to pray for the needs of others. You may be called to be on a committee or council to share your perspective and guide the parish there. You may be called to sweat at Habitat for Humanity or in helping maintain the parish grounds. You may be called to one of the worship ministries. You may be called to serve the poor, sick, or needy locally or globally. Or you may be getting the call to serve the Church as a sister, brother, deacon, or priest.

Usually when we get that first call from God we react negatively. We ignore it, or think we’re not worthy or capable of it. But all calls are worthy of some prayer. If we pray on it we will probably find that God is much wiser than us, and He’s calling us for a reason. Once we accept the call from God, and trust that it is truly His calling God will never disappoint us. The resources, time, and energy that we need to work for God day by day always shows up. Discipleship is a great gig! Pray about how God is calling you.

paz,
Fr. Chuck

PS. I get to leave tomorrow to see the Passion Play in Oberammergau, Germany and also visit Budapest, Prague, and Vienna. So, I'm going to leave the blogging here while I'm gone for two weeks. Please pray for a safe trip for my companions and me.