Fifth Sunday after Easter, or Rogation Sunday, May 26th, 2019

Fifth Sunday after Easter, or Rogation Sunday, May 26th, 2019

"Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only . . . " St James tells us in the first chapter of his Epistle.   It is so easy to talk about how we plan to do that or speak about "if we only had our way."   A lot of people talk about doing "this, that or the other" but we never seem to see the actual results.  "Actions speak louder than words," as the old saying goes.  It is even more appropriate that we reflect on these words coming to us from St. James on Memorial Day weekend.  What a great debt we owe to our fallen heroes.  What can we say about those who paid the ultimate sacrifice?   Without a doubt, these fallen heroes were "doers of the word, and not hearers only."  They spoke.   Oh yes, they spoke.  They spoke with their actions.  They spoke by the choices they made.  They spoke with the sacrifice they made.  The American Revolution . . . The Civil War . . . . World War I . . . World War II . . . Vietnam  . . . . and other conflicts recorded in our history as a nation.   It was in the battles of these wars where young men marched into battle . . .  prepared for the unknown.  St. James tells us that we are called to actually do the work of God and not just talk about it.  Our veterans who paid the ultimate sacrifice did not just talk about serving our country . . . . they proved it by paying the ultimate sacrifice.  A sacrifice means something.  A sacrifice means that a price is paid.  Our fallen heroes paid a price so that our freedom could be ensured.  Our fallen heroes stood up and were counted.  Each and every one proved that their word meant something.  They talked the talked and walked the walk.  Each and every one of them.  "Be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only . . ."

St. Margaret Church gathers every Sunday morning to hear the Word of God and to worship Our Heavenly Father.  We are a traditional church.  We use the King James Version of the Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer.  Mass begins at 9:30 AM.  We celebrate at the beautiful chapel at Marquette Manor, located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.  Please join us and dedicate an hour of your week to God.  Return home to Him, the God Who waits patiently for your return.