A Message from the Pastor
Fr. Regis M. Farmer, D.Min.
Dear Friends,
One of the convenient aspects of Lent is that it is five
weeks long, therefore, there is sufficient time to start again.
Undoubtedly, many of us begin Lent with good intentions. We make our
resolutions; we set our goals. Now after a week and a half many, for
whatever reason, have gotten off track. Now we are presented with a
dilemma. So we broke our resolutions. We got too busy and didn’t
spend the 15 minutes in prayer that we promised or we accidentally
ate the “forbidden” food. So what do we do - just quit?
We could just ride out the rest of Lent and make no change in
our spiritual life or we could begin again. Maybe refine our
resolutions and clarify our real spiritual needs. But don’t quit!
Get back to whatever you promised. Rejoin the human race. We make
mistakes. We sometimes are weak, sometimes confused and sometimes
stubborn but each day is a new day, a new chance. As long as the sun
comes up, we have another chance. God will not judge us on
our accomplishments. He will judge us on our efforts. Do you have
the faith to believe enough that you can continue the journey? The
word “Lent” means spring. Spring is the time that we bury seeds in
the dark, cold earth and expect them to prosper and grow and they
do! God has that same miracle available to you.
Don’t lose heart. Start the journey again and again if you
need but never lose your hope that God’s grace can make all things
new! It can - the buried seed will grow and, so too, your spirit.
Keep on going. Stay the course. Make each day a new beginning. Have
a great week.
Sincerely,
Fr. Regis
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