| From the Deacon's Desk The theme for the 28Th Sunday in Ordinary Time is "if we may not be faithful to our commitment to the LORD, the LORD is ALWAYS FAITHFUL TO US." In a strange way we are like infants who were held in our mother's tender loving arms and don't even remember that psychological and emotional moments in our very young lives. Nevertheless, my brothers and sisters in Christ, we are at the same level and stage of our lives now, our loving and tender God is holding us in His full embrace and we don't even know it. As St. Paul says in 2 Timothy 2:8-13 "god's faithfulness becomes our strength, because He is always faithful" It is similar to our breathing, we take it for granted, until we concentrate on our life breathe and how important it is to us. The same way with our LORD, the CHRIST, we take JESUS for granted, until we concentrate on our life giving LORD and all He has done for us. Which one of the lepers in the Gospel reading are we? Which one are you? Are you the nine lepers who never give thanks to our LORD for all He has given us in this life? Or are you the singular one, who returns to the LORD to give thanks to GOD? One way to give thanks, is when you get up in the morning or when you get in bed to thank GOD for all He has done in your life. If you have not done so begin to walk through your life with a grateful heart and offer you simple thanks to our LORD. We basically know that the LORD JESUS shares His life with us so that we may offer it to all we meet. Another way of showing your love to GOD is to invite someone to Church, just like you share the news of a good book or a fine restaurant with your friends, do the same with our beloved Church. I pray, that as our LORD walks with you and me, so we walk with each other, sharing our love through both tears and our laughter. Remember your faithful kindness to another person can melt the hardest of hearts. I give thanks to GOD for you and your loved ones. In the Service of our LORD and Savior JESUS, Yours in the Loving Service of Christ,
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