Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity, Sunday, September 20th, 2015
I am sure that each one of us has had the occasion in our lifetime where we were overjoyed that someone dear to us made the point to visit us. Perhaps out of the blue, someone quite dear to us made a unexpected visit to our home. Maybe it was a family member who lives far away or an old classmate from school. Maybe it was someone who you had know years and years ago but through time, unfortunately, you had lost contact. I personally have had the good fortune of being contacted and surprised via email by friends that were so dear to me but through time we had lost contact. It was so wonderful to hear from them and to catch up on old times. Of course, as a result it brings back many wonderful memories perhaps long forgotten. So whether it is in person, via telephone or via email, when someone dear to us makes a point to visit us, it helps us to reflect on how special that person is that visited us but also how much we mean to that person as well. Obviously, the person that contacted us would not have made the extra effort to contact us if they did not want to. It makes us feel appreciated and loved, when someone makes a point to visit us or contact us.
In St. Luke's Seventh Chapter, the people from the city of Nain must have felt in awe of the visit that Our Blessed Saviour made to their city. Upon entering the city, Our Lord witnessed the funeral procession of a young man being buried by a widow. As St. Luke reminds us, Our Lord was moved with compassion and brought the young man back to life. The people who witnessed this were certainly astounded, as we would all be, to witness such a miracle. "And there came a fear on all: . . . . That God hath visited his people" (St. Luke 7:16) The people of Nain . . . certainly the young man which was brought back to life and his mother, first of all . . . were astounded as the miraculous sights they saw that day. They were wise enough to realize that God had indeed visited their town that very day. Similar to the people of Nain, we need to be able to recognize the miracles that God has done in our life. We need to recognize the miracles that God has done for each one of us as well. And once we recognize the fact that God has touched our lives in a whole host of ways, I am sure that we will be similarly astounded that "God hath visited His people." God has visited us. He has blessed us in ways that we never even imagined. But it is the time to realize the many wonderful things that God has done in our life. It is the time to realize that God has blessed us and to acknowledge the blessings and to acknowledge that God has visited His people and continues to visit His people.
St. Margaret Church celebrates Mass each and every Sunday at 9:30 AM. Mass is celebrated at the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, located as 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.
Join us for Mass as we listen to the Word of God found in the King James Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer. Join us as we hear God speaking to us in His Word. Our Lord also offers to each one of us His Most Precious Body and Blood at Communion time. Receive the Precious Body and Blood to strengthen and nourish you for your daily journey. And afterward, please join us for our Coffee Hour to have some delicious goodies and good fellowship.
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