The term “ordinary time” does not mean mundane or nothing special. Ordinary time is named as such from the way we order the days in our liturgical year. As we journey through ordinary time now until the first Sunday of Advent in December, the liturgical color of green of Ordinary Time will be with us for a while.
I remember when I first served as a priest here in the Diocese of Jackson starting in the summer of 2008, I remember how the summers actually had free time for us and time to slow down. However, doesn’t it seem like our lives in the modern world get busier and busier? It might seem hard to find time re-energize and re-charge. I hope that all of us find some time this summer to slow down, to reflect upon our lives, to feel God’s presence is some quiet reflective moments.
Having said that, we hear how Jesus has work for us to do in our lives, to engage as laborers for the harvest of the Lord. We are hoping to look for new ways in our parish, both to current parishioners, to parishioners who have pulled faith from their faith, and to those outside of the Catholic faith. We also want to think about how we can reach out to others, especially the poor and the vulnerable. There are many ways for us to engage in reaching out to others, but the main thing is to reach out to others in real actions, not just talking about it.
Blessings to all of you. Have a blessed week. Father Lincoln
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