Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

     Today, on this Solemnity of Saints Peter and Paul, we have the opportunity to reflect on the wisdom of God AND His humor!  For how odd it is of God to choose these two!  I say this not with any disrespect but rather with the understanding that the grace of God can and does perfect the lot of us.  Peter, the impulsive fisherman, who had a very limited and parochial view of the world is chosen to feed the lambs of Christ.  Talk about being out of one’s league.

    And Paul, a fiery persecutor and irascible Pharisee, travels, despite every possible hardship, to bring the Good News of Christ to the world.  These two pillars of the Church had such questionable backgrounds but God chose them to do His will.  And what even may be just as strange if not stranger He chose us.  Though we are not called to the same mission as these we are nonetheless chosen to do God’s will with the grace and wisdom He bestows on each and every one of us.

     The question may be: “Well what exactly is God choosing me to do?”    The answer can only be found through prayer and surrender.  This indeed may be a frightful exercise in our spiritual reckoning but to avoid it only results in a diminished appreciation of who we are and what God’s purpose is for us.  Discernment under spiritual guidance and direction is an absolute necessity if we earnestly desire to please God and ourselves.

    Let us be open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit as the two young men are who have been ordained on Saturday.  May we support them with our prayers.

With Blessings,

Father Langan