Dear Brothers and Sister in Christ,

     From the earliest days of the Church, we Christians have been mocked and taunted by the evil one in many ways and forms.   One of the most ancient, i.e., in Roman Empire times, our Blessed Lord was portrayed as a donkey on the cross.  Believers do NOT respond in violence and vitrial but rather with sorrow for those so perverted by the “ways of the world” and  sincere prayer for their conversion to Him Who is the Way, the Truth and the Life.  After all, isn’t prayer more powerful than hate? 

   Who doesn’t like sports?  And we admire all the preparation, stamina, and grit and determination that athletes endure in order to achieve their best.  We applaud their hard work.  All of this helps to raise our spirits, enhance our patriotic fervor and affirm all that is good virtuous sportsmanship.  The Olympics are indeed supposed to foster these noble expectations.

     Unfortunately and sadly the spirit of the Olympics have been marred and tarnished by the vulgar and blasphemous opening ceremonies this past week.  For anyone watching them when it was horrific to see Our Lord’s Last Supper mocked and denigrated in such a vile and provoked manner.  How do we as faithful Christians respond to this grievous perversion of that which is holy?  Not only do we pray for the conversion of the perpetrators but we also use the media to reflect upon itself.  We take peaceful but determined action.  Voice your protest by contacting the Olympic committee at:  media@Paris2024.org.  We do not sit back idly when under attack but rather let it be known that we do not tolerate any affront to our belief.

    On a happier note I wish to thank all who were part of the joyful week of Vacation Bible School.  Anna Avery and her staff did an excellent job in energizing the Faith of our young children as well as the teen volunteers who are to be commended for their Faith and enthusiasm.  VBS has become an important ministry in our work of evangelization and we know that the children enjoyed it tremendously.

With Blessings,

Father Langan