As intelligent life forms each of us is capable of many varied and awesome things. The skills - knowledge we have acquired in the process of growing into mature adults are so varied that I could never list them all. Even if I could name them all - tomorrow - somebody would discover a new and awesome skill not discovered by another. Each of us - in our own way - is a very specialized creation of God. Yes - we seem to look alike on the surface - that is only our exterior - it is the "stuff" underneath that makes each of us so special. None of us is identical - even my twin and I were very different in so many ways. We looked identical - that is where it ended. We shared many similar interests - to different degrees - to different levels of interest - abilities. All peoples are created in the image of God - all are cut from the same mold - both men and women share that one common fact - beyond that - many differences exist. Besides the obvious - the "stuff" under the skin - who we are - what we do - how we do it - fantastic variations. This weekend - in the USA - many churches will walk in procession - in their neighborhoods - carrying a monstrance - holding the Blessed Sacrament - for all to see as the Church celebrates the Feast of Corpus Christi. In Europe - many huge public celebrations on Thursday - doing the same.
Too many people take the Grace of God for granted - do not understand what it means to experience His Blessings - to be filled with His Graces. His Grace is what gives us - the ability - strength - energy - to actively serve Him. Those steeped in prayer - those with a personal relationship with Jesus - also experience the gift of God's Grace - empowering them to be active disciples of our Lord. All of us - ordained or not - share the responsibility of sharing that gift with all we meet - to the glory of God Almighty. To participate in person locally this Sunday June 7, 2026 join us at St Patrick Church in Yorkville, IL at 11:30 AM for our small but powerful procession around our local block.
Deacon Dale
