Days of Retreat!

As I mentioned yesterday the priests of the Diocese of Salina are on retreat until Thursday. Our presenter for the retreat is Archbishop George Lucas from the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska. His conference earlier focused on Saint John Vianney, the Cure of Ars. Saint John spent his priestly ministry, 42 years at Ars. The question for us was, can we see ourselves being in our current assignment for 42 years? Despite all the joys and challenges, we can learn a lot from Saint John. He brought patience and generosity to the Sacrament of Reconciliation and had many, many people come to him for the sacrament. He is an example of holiness and faith. The archbishop encouraged us to have a heart to heart talk with him and to ask his intercession. Saint John loved his people and as the one prayer to him says, "The Heart of Christ is a treasure given to any parish." It was a powerful conference for me. God bless you today and keep us in your prayers!