March 18, 2020
Dear Friends,
Nothing new to report on the coronavirus front, but wanted to just share some thoughts as we move forward.
I celebrated Mass today and prayed for each of you. Our first reading today is from Deuteronomy. In part it said:
For what great people is there that has gods so close to it as the LORD, our God, is to us whenever we call upon him?
“However, take care and be earnestly on your guard
not to forget the things which your own eyes have seen,
nor let them slip from your memory as long as you live,
but teach them to your children and to your children’s children.”
Deuteronomy 4: 7, 9
Those passages were a reminder to the Israelites that God was with them. They are a reminder to us of the very same.
Take a moment and think about all the “crises” through which God has guided you and your family to this day. These are the things “your own eyes have seen.” Remind yourself of this! Tell them to your children. Let them know and be sure yourself that God will not leave you alone now.
Stay strong. Have faith. God is with us!
In Christ’s Love,
Fr. Tom
