"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
and the love of God and
the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all."
"And also with you."
Dearest Brother and Sister in the Lord,
welcome to "Father I love You." a home with good food for the spiritually hungry. You will recall a long time ago large crowds had left their towns and went on foot to see Jesus. He had pity on them and came ashore to heal the sick and . . .
"When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, This is a lonely place, and the time has slipped by; so send the people away, and they can go to the villages to buy themselves some food." The disciples were asking our dear Lord to send the crowds away so that they could see to their own needs. Shrugging their shoulders, they said there was nothing they could do. But, Jesus replied: "There is no need for them to go: give them something to eat yourselves.
But they answered, All we have with us is five loaves and two fish. Bring them here to me he said. He gave orders that the people were to sit on the grass; then he took the five loaves and the two fish, raised his eyes to heaven and said the blessing. And breaking the loaves he handed them to his disciples who gave them to the crowds. They all ate as much as they wanted, and they collected the scraps remaining, twelve baskets full. Those who ate numbered about five thousand men to say nothing of women and children." (Matthew 14:15-21)
I rejoice in this event. Our dear Lord showed me (through His apostles) what I would have done, had I been in their shoes, those wonderful, human, fragile, transparent apostles who played our roles on that stage 2,000 years ago. Over the years, in spite of all my meanderings, detours, procrastinations and contentment living in the darkness, with the grace of God I have been able to gather a few loaves and a few fishes. And so my dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, on our King's instructions, I bring them to you. In Him, with Him and through Him I, "said the blessing." There's plenty, eat to your fill, there will be a lot left over. Let our dear Lord help you build His Church in your home. By your example (the most powerful force in the world) share Christ’s loving presence with each member of your family. Through Him, with Him and in Him, you will restore their confidence, their trust, their courage their audacity to truly be alive, bursting with happiness as God’s children in our Father’s Kingdom. (Photo is Deacon Raymond and Florence, Pastoral Care Depart Laurentian Hospital, Sudbury Ontario. 1980.)
welcome to "Father I love You." a home with good food for the spiritually hungry. You will recall a long time ago large crowds had left their towns and went on foot to see Jesus. He had pity on them and came ashore to heal the sick and . . .
"When evening came, the disciples went to him and said, This is a lonely place, and the time has slipped by; so send the people away, and they can go to the villages to buy themselves some food." The disciples were asking our dear Lord to send the crowds away so that they could see to their own needs. Shrugging their shoulders, they said there was nothing they could do. But, Jesus replied: "There is no need for them to go: give them something to eat yourselves.
But they answered, All we have with us is five loaves and two fish. Bring them here to me he said. He gave orders that the people were to sit on the grass; then he took the five loaves and the two fish, raised his eyes to heaven and said the blessing. And breaking the loaves he handed them to his disciples who gave them to the crowds. They all ate as much as they wanted, and they collected the scraps remaining, twelve baskets full. Those who ate numbered about five thousand men to say nothing of women and children." (Matthew 14:15-21)
I rejoice in this event. Our dear Lord showed me (through His apostles) what I would have done, had I been in their shoes, those wonderful, human, fragile, transparent apostles who played our roles on that stage 2,000 years ago. Over the years, in spite of all my meanderings, detours, procrastinations and contentment living in the darkness, with the grace of God I have been able to gather a few loaves and a few fishes. And so my dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, on our King's instructions, I bring them to you. In Him, with Him and through Him I, "said the blessing." There's plenty, eat to your fill, there will be a lot left over. Let our dear Lord help you build His Church in your home. By your example (the most powerful force in the world) share Christ’s loving presence with each member of your family. Through Him, with Him and in Him, you will restore their confidence, their trust, their courage their audacity to truly be alive, bursting with happiness as God’s children in our Father’s Kingdom. (Photo is Deacon Raymond and Florence, Pastoral Care Depart Laurentian Hospital, Sudbury Ontario. 1980.)
All praise, honor, benediction and glory to our dear Lord who truly watches over us as He promises.
God bless you,
Deacon Raymond
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