Teaching the Faith

Act of Charity

O my God, I love you above all things,

with my whole heart and soul,

because You are all good

and worthy of all love.

I love my neighbor as myself

for the love of You.

I forgive all who have injured me,

and ask pardon of all whom I have injured.

Amen.

This letter was written during the Covid 19 pandemic by my 14 year old grandson. It was a writing assignment, they were to write to an elderly relative or friend that might be shut in. His Great-grandmother (lovingly called Old Granny by three generations of grandchildren) 92 years old had fallen, broken her hip and was hospitalized with no one able to see her until after surgery and her release for home rehabilitation. 

Dear Old Granny,

Hello, how are you doing, well I guess it’s not so good. I wanted to say Hi and remind you that we all got your back, spiritually, and hey if it is your time at least you’re a good person who lived a good life, who has countless successful descendants and many more to come, so it should be a quick trip through purgatory and you will be welcomed by God and all who miss you, and eventually we will join you, so it’s not all that grim.

John

Pastoral message

My brothers and sisters,

Greetings in the Divine Will. This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of the Ascension of our Lord Jesus, this feast is a reminder of what awaits us after death.

The Ascension of our Lord Jesus reminds us that if we have been buried with Him, in baptism, we will also participate in his resurrection. Eternal life is the first thing we should be seeking, as we practice our Faith, it nourishes in us the hope of achieving the promise of eternal life that our Lord Jesus gives us. In these moments of global fear, I want to remind you that we do not belong to this world, therefore we must approach God through the sacraments. As a parish we all walk in the Church of Christ, with Christ and towards Christ.

All our Faith revolves around the hope of the resurrection. In these moments more than ever we must draw closer to God, leave behind any conduct contrary to the ten commandments, love God with all our soul and trust in God always.

Again, I remind you that I am here at the parish to provide the sacraments for you.

May God bless you abundantly.

Fr. Barrera