Ordinary Time 28

Thoughts from  Fr. Bill…….

Dear friends, in today’s second reading from the Letter to the
Hebrew’s we hear “The word of God is living and effective.”
So if you are ever wondering what to do with your life?  Follow
the Acts of the Apostles.  Struggling to get past a difficult time?
Pick a Psalm form the Old Testament, any Psalm.  Unsure how
to live in gratitude?  Read Mary’s Magnificat (Luke 46-55).
Open a Bible and you unleash the word of wisdom gathered
from generations of wayfarers whose paths, both humble and
epic, led them to the same place:  the waiting arms of God. The
teachings of the church are essential to understanding your faith,
but scripture opens you up to the mysteries and possibilities of
that faith.  So start with scripture as you make your way through
each day.

All the priests from the Diocese of Greensburg will gather with
Bishop Brandt Monday through Wednesday at our annual Convocation.  As we will keep all of the people we serve in our prayers please remember us in your prayers.  Our convocation
this year will focus on the Pastoral Formation for Our Future!

This past Tuesday at the Women’s Guild evening of reflection
we talked about two women who will be declared Saints by
Pope Benedict on Sunday October 21:  Kateri Tekkakwitha and
Marianne Cope.  May Kateri inspire you to be faithful in spite of
difficulties, and may Marianne challenge you to love the outcasts in your life.

Thursday October 18 is the Feast of Saint Luke. He is traditionally known as the author of the Gospel of Luke as well as the Acts of the Apostles. A tradition states that he was the first con
painter, and that the Black Madonna of Czestochowa is attributed to him.  His symbol is the ox of bull because the Lucan Gospel begins with Zachary, the father of John the Baptist, offering a sacrifice in the temple.  Saint Luke if the patron saint of artists and physicians.

This week’s Psalm Response, Fill us with your love, O
Lord, and we will sing for joy,  helps us to  remember
that it is God’s love that brings us true joy.

Here We Go Steelers, Here We Go!

Fr. Bill
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