Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, April 25th, 2021

 

Feast of St. Mark the Evangelist, April 25th, 2021

Have you ever received a gift and for whatever reason you just never used it?  You appreciated the thought and you were grateful for receiving the gift but for whatever reason you just never used it.  Whether it be a sweater or a shirt that got hung up in the closet or something else that got put up on the shelf gathering dust.  St. Paul speaks of receiving grace as a gift from Our Blessed Saviour:  "UNTO every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. "  (Ephesians 4:7)  St. Paul makes the point that each and everyone of us is given grace.  And each one of us is given various gifts which we are called to use.  St. Paul goes on to list the different types of offices within the Church:  "And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers; for the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ" (Ephesisans 4:11-12)  In other words, we are all offered grace by God as a free gift and we are all called to use our gifts for the edification of others for the glory of God.  But, sadly, just like those sweaters which are received and never used and hang in a closet gathering dust, so many people never make use of the gifts given to them by God.   Make a point to make use of the gifts given to you by God.  Use these gifts for the benefit of those around you for the glory of God.  Each one of us has our own unique skill and talent.  We are called to make use of these God-given gifts and not let them go to waste.  We all have something to offer.  The question is will we make use of our gifts or simply put them to waste?

LEASE NOTE:  St. Margaret Church will NOT meet on Sunday, April 25th, 2021.

St. Margaret Church is still being affected, as is the whole world, by the Coronavirus outbreak.  Specifically, our church is not allowed to meet as we would like due to CDC and State recommendations.  But despite these recommendations, our members still continue to pray to Our Heavenly Father.  Our members still continue to reach out to their neighbors and loved ones.  Our members still continue to be the face and hands and instruments of the Lord throughout these troubling times.  Additionally, Fr. Todd also continues to post his sermons and reflections online.  So, please continue to pray for St. Margaret Church and all the Christian Churches throughout the world that we may continue to stay close to the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus.   

And please remember that you can still show support to St. Margaret Church by sharing these posts on social media . . . sharing the sermons and reflections of Fr. Todd on social media as well.  In this way, despite any sort of "lock-down," you will help St. Margaret Church continue to spread the Gospel and continue to tell the world about our love for Our Blessed Saviour!