Blessings to all!
“Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and in my flesh I am filling up what is lacking in the afflictions of Christ on behalf of his body, which is the church, of which I am a minister in accordance with God’s stewardship given to me to bring to completion for you the word of God, the mystery hidden from ages and from generations past. But now it has been manifested to his holy ones, to whom God chose to make known the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; it is Christ in you, the hope for glory. It is he whom we proclaim, admonishing everyone and teaching everyone with all wisdom, that we may present everyone perfect in Christ. For this I labor and struggle, in accord with the exercise of his power working within me.”
This passage from St. Paul’s letter to the Colossians (1:24-27) has renewed my mind about my ministry of service. Yesterday Fr. Ben and I visited Gulf Correctional Institute where we celebrated mass with the Catholic residents of these two facilities (main complex and annex). The inmates were blessed to be able to participate and we were blessed to proclaim “liberty to the captives!”
God is indeed alive and wanting to continue His work through all of his children. He doesn’t look for the qualified: God qualifies those He has called! I am completely amazed that he can work through the likes of me and I give Him the glory for everything he accomplishes as a result of my fiat!
I pray that God will inspire you to be there for him where ever he has you and that whatever you do brings glory and honor to Him!
