There’s Much More to Learn About Our Faith
Friends,
Two short points:
First of all, I want to thank all of our parish for the wonderful birthday party last Sunday. It reminds me of a Latin saying that we learned in the seminary: “O quam bonum and quam jucundum, habitares frates in unum.” That means: “O how good and how sweet it is for brothers (and sisters) to live in unity.” I was so gratified to see so many of you working together, eating together and conversing together as one big family – the family of Jesus Christ. Your sharing was a thing of beauty. I am so grateful to God for you – each one of you – and I thank God for you every day that I live. Thank you.
Secondly, I am very grateful to Fr. Ray for giving us a short account of the life of St. Paul. When I said the 9:30 Children’s Mass, I was very surprised that the children and even the adults knew very little about the facts of the life of St. Paul. However, that is exactly why we have a Summer Educational Series. There is so very much about our faith that it takes a lifetime to grasp even the basic fundamentals. I learned a few facts about St. Paul when I was preparing the talk that I am giving this weekend on the Epistle to the Thessalonians. I really encourage you to keep educating yourselves on our holy faith. There are thousands of books on various aspects of our Catholic beliefs. We have hundreds of magazines that help us grow as Christians. My hope is that this short series on St. Paul will encourage you to go further and continue your lifetime education in the faith.
Fr. John Maxwell
