Weekend of Sept 4/5

I hope everyone is having a good and safe Labor Day Weekend. Our vacation continues in the Rocky Mountain State of Colorado. Fr. Tom and I made our way into Denver on Saturday where we will spend the remainder of our time. On Saturday evening, we had the chance to attend the Colorado Rapids soccer game. It was a beautiful evening and the home team won 3-0. Of course we have made an adjustment to the weather. We went from the 60 degree weather of Frisco to the 90 degree weather in Denver. In fact the high today is supposed to be 96, so we know that summer is still in full swing. The Gospel for this weekend speaks about discipleship and there is no vacation from being disciples. Everyday we need to live this vocation that our Lord calls us to. Here is a thought for us on this 23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time: "We are either servants of God or slaves of evil. There is no middle ground. This does not mean that as servants of Christ we are without fault, but that we have allied ourselves with him and accepted his redemption. Let us not be ashamed to be servants of Christ for in his love he has purchased us at a great price" (Magnificat, 68-69). Let us live in the love of the Lord. Have a blessed day!