This issue of “More Good News,” our parish quarterly newsletter, takes some space to offer an insight into some of the things that make me — Father Jim — as much a unique person as you, or any one of us.
Each person enjoys and clings to hobbies, talents, interests and activities that make us who we are. It might be sports, music, gardening, cooking, shopping, golf or pickleball — possibly painting or fishing.
It doesn’t matter what it is. The point is most people have something, or several things, that attract their attention, hold their interest and bring a bit of life into the ordinary world and routine of every day.
What is amazing and a real blessing is that these diversions, hobbies and talents we enjoy are lived out and threaded like a golden string within and around our Catholic way of practicing the faith throughout the seasons.
In October, as autumn envelops us and nature changes around us, this season also prepares people of faith for the coming feasts, holy days and celebrations that mark much of what we believe and hold within our hearts as companions of Jesus and members of the household of faith. All those diversions, talents and things we enjoy are beautifully wrapped around the things of faith — peace, hope redemption, mercy — the things that are eternal.
As we enter this fall season of the year, let’s open our minds, hearts, and schedules to mark and honor those things that are the truths of our faith as much as we cherish those things that fashion each of as a unique and one-of-a-kind child of God.