Today is our parish's name day. Ascension holds before us the full meaning of our humanity in Christ and reminds us of our interconnectedness with God and one another. Ascension is the spirituality of community, the realization that community is not something we created, but something that creates us.
In our scientific age, the Ascension has become more of a symbol than a literal fact leaving us still yearning for fuller meaning and hope. In, through, and with Christ our flesh has been received with all its limitations into the presence of God. Christ, who is our high priest, continually prays to the Father that we shall "be one" as he and the Father are one.
May we recognize the true meaning of ourselves, formed and molded by others, as a people reborn in the risen Christ who has filled all in all. Alleluia.
Reflections of a parish priest
These reflections are offered to you, dear reader, for the nourishment of your soul and spirit in this time of political, religious, and cultural confusion. It remains to be known what topics will be covered in this missive, but I am hopeful that whatever comes forth from my hand or the reader's will inspire and aid you on your journey to the Cross.
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