Prepare the Way of the Lord in Our Hearts
Dear Parishioners
Our patron keeps telling us: “Prepare the way of the Lord.” The disciples of John the Baptist asked another question: “What should we do?” Most of us hear these challenging words and do nothing. I have a suggestion: When was the last time you went to confession? Most of us do not like confession. We do not like to accuse ourselves of our sins. But ignoring the reality of sin is not preparing the way of the Lord in our personal lives. We are all sinners. We can fool ourselves, but we cannot fool God.
Now here is the suggestion: on next Monday evening, Dec. 21 at 7:30 p.m., we will have a beautiful community penance service. I have invited six priests to help us. We will gather with our friends and neighbors and pray that our loving and gracious God will forgive all of our sins and mistakes. We need this forgiveness, and the penance service is a perfect time to prepare our bodies and souls to receive the Christ Child on Christmas Day. I really invite you to come on Monday and leave your sins at the foot of the cross. Try it. You’ll like it.
Peace,
Fr. John Maxwell
