Dear Family and Friends,
I still love being a priest, here are five more reasons why:
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| office decked out for my birthday this year |
1. Birthday celebrity status - I must have
received a world-record number of birthday cards from the kids last birthday. Took me
literally hours to just read them all!
2. Mass Bell-Bombers –
Little John Paul, all of 2 year-old, likes to run up and ring the bells
whenever he gets a chance during mass. I love it!
3.
I get
to hang out with the Minions!
4. Christ-bearing - I love it whenever
anyone asks me to bring communion to the sick or elderly or those in the
hospital. I get to carry the Eucharist around in a little golden container -
called a pyx. Sure helps you pray a lot when God is in your shirt-pocket!
5. Bringing Pope Francis to the children -
Ever since Pope Francis swapped hats with me last year (see here),
I've had the greatest show-and-tell piece ever. My absolute favorite have been
the times when I've been able to visit Children's Hospital and bring our Holy
Father's presence, at least a little, to these little ones so close to God's
heart.
I thank God for this great gift of His, the priesthood, and all the signs, little
and big, of His daily love for His priests. (though I’ll
have to write sometime about the way He usually shows his love for this priest –
chocolate chip cookies!!!)
May He bless you abundantly!
