Our Lady of the Lake 

There is no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has challenged the way we are living and practicing our faith. Our faith is not just a set of concepts which we can memorize and know forever. Our faith is more about a relationship, a growing and deepening relationship with God. What can we say is happening with our relationship with God? Is this relationship growing or is it weakening? Is it increasing in strength or is it fading?
We might want to ask ourselves: What am I doing to deepen this relationship with God? Have I returned to worship again at the weekend liturgies? If not, what am I doing at home to make the Lord’s Day holy? When was the last time that I sought to grow in my faith, that I read something about my faith or had a discussion with my children or my friends about what I believe and why?
Unless we are growing, we are slipping back. Remember there is truth to the words: “What you do not use, you lose.” This Sunday’s gospel talks about two sons and their relationship with their father. One is moving closer to doing his will and the other seems to be moving away from doing his will. Each of us, at every moment of our life, is following the direction of one son or the other. We are either becoming more the person that God wants us to be, or we are moving away from that goal. There is a principle in the spiritual life which states: “Unless you are moving forward, you are falling backward.” Our relationship with God is either growing or it is falling backward.
In the next few weeks our pastoral staff will be asking you what we can do to help you grow in your faith during this pandemic. We will be looking for your ideas and what you feel you need from us. Please, help us by responding so that we can try to meet your spiritual needs. God bless you and please stay safe.
Padre