BULLETINS
Fr. Kevin's Cluttered Desk
Sunday, March 16, 2025
In the gospel this Sunday we hear the story of the Transfiguration of Jesus on the mountain which technically is what each of us should be looking forward to this Lent. That is being transfigured, transformed into a new and holier creation. Through our prayers, almsgiving and fasting we should be discovering new levels of self discipline and self-control. And God in His infinite mercy has already gifted us with everything we need for this to happen, that is, we have received the gifts of the Holy Spirit. In Confirmation class we tend to focus on wisdom, knowledge, understanding and right judgement and the young people tend to focus on courage, but Lent is more about piety (reverence) and fear of the Lord. True piety is that awesome relationship with God of humility and reverence by which we know what it is we should be doing and we, from the depth of our hearts, desire to do it. Fear of the Lord is often noted as the last gift of the Holy Spirit but should be seen as the first and most powerful and most important of the gifts of the Holy Spirit, for true Fear of the Lord is a heart filled with love of God that would never want to disappoint or offend God. Again, Piety and Fear of the Lord centre around a relationship of love, for you shall love the Lord your God with your whole heart, soul and mind. The ongoing challenge for many people is that falling in love with Jesus all the time, every day. It is kind of like that teenager who cannot live without talking or texting that special person constantly during the day and even during the night, they want to be connected and reconnected repeatedly. Building and enhancing our Piety and Fear of the Lord should express the same sentiment, wanting to be connected to God always, always. So, if we really want this Lent to transfigure us more deeply into an image of God, we need to work on that Piety and Fear of the Lord that calls us to a deeper daily walk with God.
Peace Fr. Kevin
PS Now if you are one of those people who for whatever reason did not receive Confirmation, call the parish so we can make the gift from God available to you. It is not hard, remember it is the Sacrament that publicly acknowledges you as an adult in your faith.
Peace Fr. Kevin
PS Now if you are one of those people who for whatever reason did not receive Confirmation, call the parish so we can make the gift from God available to you. It is not hard, remember it is the Sacrament that publicly acknowledges you as an adult in your faith.
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