Do you ever feel like you are irrationally afraid of things? I do! Almost six years ago during my first Advent in Charlotte, Father Pat gave a great homily about being afraid of all the wrong things. It was so good, I remember it to this day almost word for word - and don't worry, I'm going to share it with you! He began: Did you know that more people are killed every year by champagne corks than poisonous spider bits? Um, Father - NO I did not know that! The point of the homily was that we are more concerned with if the cookies will be made and the presents purchased and wrapped than if our hearts are prepared to meet Jesus on the day of His birth. All of the cookies and pies will be baked, but if we don't prepare our hearts, we won't be ready for Jesus. I think about this all of the time when I get a little afraid of flying and remember that statistically more people are in car accidents every year than are hurt in plane crashes. And my college r...
“You have prayed for patience, and I have multiplied the opportunities in which you could be patient.” God, speaking to St. Philip Neri ...Herein lie the opportunities the Lord is providing me to exercise this beautiful fruit of the Holy Spirit - Patience.