Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, 

Sorry to shock you but do you realize we are nearly half-way through the year 2023? What brings to  mind the rapidity of time passing is the feast of the  birth of John the Baptist on June 24th. Guess what just 6 months away is?  John’s Nativity always falls near to the summer solstice therefore there is always a connection between the cosmos and salvation history. John comes to prepare the way of the Lord. He is the immediate evangelizer of the long awaited Promise that God made with Adam and Eve. In a sense, he is like the rising sun that draws people out of dark ness and prepares them to enter into the Light. He, of course, is not the Light. And just like the zenith  of the sun (the longest days of daylight) he begins to  wane as we await a far greater Light, Jesus Christ. 

Near December 25th the daylight begins to return and the days get longer. We long for the sunlight  and we long even more for the Light of the world.  Whereas John shone brightly for a time then faded  away, but Christ Who is our Light never diminishes.  Why? Because He shines through all of His believers.  As we revel in earthly light in these halcyon days of summer let us more importantly bask in the light of our Savior. A most effective way of doing that is spending time in Eucharistic Adoration. On the Solemnity of Corpus Christi we had a glorious display  of Faith as we processed around St. John’s. How wonderful it would be to continue that display of Faith by dedicating a weekly Holy Hour in our chapel.  We have several hours that need to be covered. If  you are open to receiving an outpouring of God’s  special grace please contact the parish office and  make the commitment to be with our Lord and let  His Light shine in you. 

With Blessings, 

Father Langan