Today, we hear about Paul going to Corinth, about
all the challenges he faced in trying to bring God’s Word to the world. A. Paul
intended to become a great scholar of the Jewish law – he initially was a
persecutor of the followers of Jesus before his dramatic conversion. Yet, it is amazing to see where Paul was called
as a follower of Christ himself, the different hardships and adversity that he
faced in trying to bring Good News of Jesus to others. We are going to have the ordination of 3 men to
the priesthood for our diocese this upcoming Saturday in Jackson. One, Rusty
Vincent, grew up here in the diocese as a member of St Jude parish in Pearl in
Rankin County. The other 2 are from
other countries – Binh Nguyen is from Vietnam, while José de Jesús Sánchez is
from Mexico. It is interesting how God
calls different people in different way, and in some unexpected ways as well. I remember when we were asking parishioners to
give reflections at the masses during Lent.
Some of them were very reluctant, as it is not something that the
average Catholic lay person is accustomed to doing. Yet, when they got beyond their fears and
gave their reflections, they all said that it was a good experience for them,
one that help them on their journey of faith. As God calls us to go beyond our comfort zones
sometimes, let us have the courage to respond in faith and in joy.
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