From the desk of Deacon Don
As we will see in the upcoming readings this weekend, Paul and Barnabas are still busily going around their country preaching the word of the Lord. This is well accepted by the gentiles but not by some of the Jewish leaders who were filled with jealousy and hatred. It does not seem to have changed much today, and it is not Jewish leaders but some of the mainstream public who continue to reject the teachings of Jesus and his Church. We even had protests at Catholic Churches and some actual vandalism at churches and pro-life locations in this country because of an anticipated decision of our Supreme Court to overturn Roe vs Wade.
Those of us who follow Christ and believe in the sanctity of life are shocked at this reaction, but it has become the norm rather than the exception to see the pendulum continue to swing away from Christ's teachings and toward the secular world. In spite of this, we, as Catholic Christians, need to be the “Paul's and Barnabas's” in today's culture and carry the torch of God's word forward just at the disciples of Jesus did so many years ago. It will not be easy but it will be worth it.
Blessings,
Deacon Don Schmidt
