Father Sean's Weekly Message

"From a stretch of level ground, Jesus reveals that sanctity is attainable by all. Rather than an esoteric doctrine for a spiritual elite, Jesus declares blessed the poor, the hungry, the weeping, the hated—all whose hearts cry out in longing and expectation for what can only be satisfied by God. Blessed are those who trust not in themselves but in the Lord, refusing to be discouraged by their own fragility, limitations, and needs. Because our hope rests on a fact—'Christ has been raised from the dead'—we need not fear the heat, distress, or droughts that afflict us. In Christ, we will bear unfading fruit and share in his Resurrection." (Magnificat February 2025, pg. 253) 

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I love this reflection. It speaks quite powerfully to our times. The gospel is indeed alive and effective. As I look through what is coming through some of my social media reels, there is a debate out there where some are getting high centered and not on the Lord. “Who is  truly Catholic? Who are the good Catholics? Who are the fake Catholics?” I find it all rubbish! Jesus, looking at his disciples, who knows to what lengths they will need to go to accomplish his mission, expresses the beauty of the beatitudes. The spiritually healthy are those who can look at the fragility of the human person in love and serve their poverty, their hunger, their sadness, and let them know that they are special to the Father. To judge them for their limited faith and spiritual practice is not a  great idea. For we can all do better reflecting  Christ risen.