When Pope Francis chose the date of a Sunday liturgy to commemorate grandparents and the elders of our community, he chose the date closest to the feast day of St Anne and St Joachim, the parents of the blessed Virgin Mary, which is celebrated on July 26 each year. Pope Francis wanted to celebrate the link between the generations, the wisdom that is passed down from one generation to the next. Pope Francis, from the country of Argentina, learned from his parents who immigrated from Italy to Argentina in 1929 in the midst of the political turmoil that gripped Italy and many other countries in Europe right before WWII. Like weeds sown in a field, like weeds that need to be distinguished from a valuable crop, we need to distinguish the wisdom that is based down by our elders from the false teachings that can lead us astray. We honor the elders of our community and our families this weekend. We give thanks for the wisdom they have passed down to us and the ways they have nurtured us. Blessings to all of you this weekend - Father Lincoln.
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