Sexagesima, or the Second Sunday before Lent,
February 20th, 2022
In the eighth chapter of St. Luke's Gospel, we hear Our Blessed Saviour tell the Parable of the Sower. And in this parable, Our Lord tells the story of the sower who goes out to sow the seed: some seed fell along the way; some seed fell on rocky soil; some seed fell on good soil; etc. Our Lord, when He is finished telling the parable, describes what the parable means to the disciples. In the parable there are different types of people represented: those that hear the Word; those that do not hear the Word; those who pay attention for a time and then fall away; etc. This reminds me of the many types of people we will encounter in our lifetime. Some people we encounter are just that: people we encounter. Nothing more, nothing less. While others become friends due to common interests or similarities. Out of these, some friends become life-long friends, and others (through moving away; or getting another job; or going to another school; etc.) move on and we lose contact with.
There are a variety of people in our life, and many of these people, I am convinced that God has placed them in our life to inspire us, to strengthen us, to encourage us, to be with us. Obviously, many of these people placed in our life are related to us by blood: our parents; our grandparents; aunts; uncles; cousins; etc. Other people such as a spouse or good friends, for example, God may have placed them in our lives to give us support along the way. Each one of us can point out special people in our lives who have supported us or inspired us along the way. I, for my part, can certainly point toward my parents; my grandparents; wonderful, inspiring priests who have blessed me with the Sacraments; I can point to wonderful friends who have been there for me. Each one of these people, I am convinced that God has placed those special people in my life to encourage me along the way. These people have touched my life. They have played a part in forming the person I have become. Certainly, as a priest, I can point towards many wonderful members of churches I have served who have been a wonderful inspiration to me. God places special people in our life to assist us and to inspire us. Let us always remember the fact that for others around us, we may be the one that inspires those around us. You may be the special person that God has placed in that person's life to inspire him or her. Let us always remember to inspire others to greatness. Let us always remember that for the dedicated, committed Christian, we have the potential to be the "Face of Christ" in the world. Let us never forget that God uses us as His instruments in this world to let others know about Him.
There are a variety of people in our life, and many of these people, I am convinced that God has placed them in our life to inspire us, to strengthen us, to encourage us, to be with us. Obviously, many of these people placed in our life are related to us by blood: our parents; our grandparents; aunts; uncles; cousins; etc. Other people such as a spouse or good friends, for example, God may have placed them in our lives to give us support along the way. Each one of us can point out special people in our lives who have supported us or inspired us along the way. I, for my part, can certainly point toward my parents; my grandparents; wonderful, inspiring priests who have blessed me with the Sacraments; I can point to wonderful friends who have been there for me. Each one of these people, I am convinced that God has placed those special people in my life to encourage me along the way. These people have touched my life. They have played a part in forming the person I have become. Certainly, as a priest, I can point towards many wonderful members of churches I have served who have been a wonderful inspiration to me. God places special people in our life to assist us and to inspire us. Let us always remember the fact that for others around us, we may be the one that inspires those around us. You may be the special person that God has placed in that person's life to inspire him or her. Let us always remember to inspire others to greatness. Let us always remember that for the dedicated, committed Christian, we have the potential to be the "Face of Christ" in the world. Let us never forget that God uses us as His instruments in this world to let others know about Him.
St. Margaret Church worships every Sunday morning at 10:30 AM at the Chapel at Marquette Manor, which is located at 8140 N. Township Line Road on the Northwest side of Indianapolis.
NOTE: Keep in mind that we must enter in the main entrance of the lobby and sign in before we go to the chapel.
Please Join us as we gather together as God's family to: hear the Word of God; listen as God speaks to each one of us in our hearts; worship God in song and in word; listen to the King James Bible and the 1928 Book of Common Prayer; and, finally, receive Our Blessed Lord in Holy Communion so that we can be nourished for the journey we call life. Take one hour out of your busy schedule to worship God, to honour God, to acknowledge the need for God in your life.
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