February 7, 2010

      About twenty-five years ago when I was teaching at Cardinal Mooney I stopped by the office and ran into a person who was not your ordinary salesman. He was neat, nice looking, and well groomed but there was something kind of different and even "weird" about him. He had this giant fish hook in his lapel where others have a much more conventional and less distracting lapel pin. I said to him: "Why do you have that big fish hook in your lapel?" Before he responded he hesitated, and with a slight smile on his face, said: "Father, maybe a better question might be, where is your fish hook in your lapel; didn't you read in the Bible where Jesus sent out his first four apostles, who were fishermen, and said 'Now go out and be fishers of men'".

      God, our all wise and loving Father, thank you for not only choosing these original apostles but also for giving them the grace and courage to be fishers of men. Thank you for also choosing us to be your modern day apostles and fishers of men and women. Just as it wasn‘t easy for your original apostles, we know it will not be easy for us either; however, we know that you will always be by our side to give us all the grace and courage that we will need.  Amen

Your Loving Pastor,
Father Tim

2010 RENEWAL WEEKENDS

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Men - March 13th & 14th