Posts tagged trust
12th Sunday in Ordinary Time (June 23, 2024)

All people face trials at some point in their lives. Often it can seem as though there is no hope for the future. The apostles themselves faced a similar situation. They were asked by Jesus to take their boats onto the sea, and it was there that they were threatened by a great storm. They were worried. It seemed that Jesus led them into the storm, but was not concerned about their well-being. In the end, they realized that Jesus not only cared for them, but was also able to protect them. He was God, and so greater than any storm or calamity.

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33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time (November 19, 2023)

We have each been given gifts for which we will be called to account. The greatest of our gifts is our own vocation, and we are called to live this faithfully: priests are called to be diligent pastors to their parishioners; parents, loving and faithful guardians of their children. We may be afraid of failing in our duties; afraid of the responsibility our vocations require, but we cannot allow fear to prevent us from achieving fulfillment in our vocation

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