Renewed Mission

Beginning last night, continuing tonight, and concluding tomorrow night, the Catholic Community of Washington County, Kansas is experiencing a Mission led by Fr. Jim Sichko, a priest from the Lexington, Kentucky Diocese. He is a very dynamic and engaging speaker. He preached the weekend Masses, putting in a plug for the mission and it helped because we had a wonderful turnout on Sunday evening. Hopefully those folks and more will attend tonight and tomorrow night. Those in the local area who read my blogs, please take the time to join us because this a great time of prayer, fellowship, and renewal. Everyone needs a tune-up, recharge our batteries, and renew our lives of faith, holiness, and prayer. The key word last night from Fr. Jim was, "TRUST." He broke those words down by saying, "T- is for time, R- is for relationship, U- is for understanding, S- is for surrender, T- is for trying." Each of these letters and meanings apply to our relationship with God. We need to do our part everyday to give God the time, grow in our relationship with Him, understand God and His will for us, surrender to the will of God, and keep trying in all aspects of life. The premise for the talk last night is what we find in our entrance antiphon for the Mass today, "With Christ I am nailed to the cross. I live now not with my own life, but Christ lives within me. I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and sacrificed himself for me" (Gal 2:19-20). The two words from this blog today, "Trust and Faith" are a way of life. We live them each day, but sometimes we get off the path and need some guidance to get back on it. This mission is helping us do just that and I hope many people will take the opportunity to be a part of it so their lives and faith will be renewed! Have a blessed day!!!