For What It's Worth by Erin

“‘Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?’ The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Cor 15:55-57).

 
Pentecost weekend, a large group in our parish completed their sacraments over four of our five liturgies. We had Baptisms, Confirmations, and First Communions; and we had Baptized Christians professing their faith in the beliefs of our Catholic faith, and were confirmed and joined us at the table of Eucharist. It was GLORIOUS!
 
Let’s think about what happened. Each of the people who completed their Sacraments said “yes” to their faith in Jesus Christ. As Catholics, that is something we do every time we go to Mass, practice and live our faith. Watching our neophytes reminds all of us of both the beauty of what we believe, and the power and strength that comes from that.
 
We have been fighting the Coronavirus, hunkered down, hiding behind masks. We turn on the news and see the violence that has erupted in our cities. Jesus Christ is bigger than all of that. In Jesus Christ, we have nothing to fear.
 
The beauty and promise of our sacraments remind us that the promise of our faith is so much bigger than what the world would tell us. Let’s live our faith, and bring it to a world in whatever ways we can. It begins in our homes and spreads wherever we go. Let our hope and belief in Jesus Christ help to change the world. Amen? AMEN!