Timing is Everything!

I have been told many times that God's timing is perfect. We can all agree with that because God knows what is best for all of us. This Second Sunday of Lent, let us focus on Saint Peter. On Friday, the Church celebrated the Feast of the Chair of Saint Peter. It is his confession of faith upon which the Church is built. In the gospel for this Sunday of Lent, we are presented with the Transfiguration. Jesus is transformed before Peter, James, and John. It is Peter who wants to stay in the moment and we are told he did not know what he was saying. Peter experienced many things during his life and ministry. He was weak but became strong. Peter was the first pope of the Catholic Church and there have been 265 since that time. Now, we are on the cusp of electing a new Supreme Pontiff after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. That resignation will take effect this coming Thursday, February 28! Again, let us pray for our Holy Father and the Cardinal-electors who will be entrusted with electing the new pope. Our Church has a tremendous history and we are following what our Lord has entrusted to us. May God bless the Catholic Church and the good works we have begun during this Lenten Time because everything goes according to His time!!!