Dear parishioners and visitors;
It is my wish and prayer that all of you had a good blessed Easter and now we are all invigorated to be faithful witnesses joyfully proclaiming the resurrection of our risen Lord and Savior as Mary Magdalene did (John 20:1-9).
The gospel reading for the 2nd Sunday of Easter is always about the doubting Thomas (John 20: 19-31). Like Thomas, each of us on our journey of faith may have and experience a doubtful moment. We may be in doubt of God’s loving care for us or about the teachings of the Church. When you experience doubt, learn from Thomas by taking your own doubt to our risen Lord Jesus in prayer, to the Church, Our Mother and to our friends, the faithful members of the Church, and allow “THEM” to help, to guide and to give you the answer. Faith and trust is our way of life, not doubt. However doubt must be a moment of grace helping us to seek for the truth. Also remember what our risen Lord said to Thomas “blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe” (Jn. 20:29). Faith matters not sight!
I would like to share with you one of my favorite prayers:
“Let nothing disturb you; Let nothing frighten you. All things pass away. God never changes. Patience obtains all things. He who has God, finds he lacks nothing. God alone suffices.” (St. Teresa of Avila)
Have a blessed week. Fr. Peter Hoan Nguyen.