Message from Pastor

Dear brothers and sisters,

 

The word "God" evokes very diverse attitudes in people's lives. For some, the reference to God generates feelings of rejection and even discomfort, perhaps produced by lived or inherited experiences with those with whom the term is associated. For others, the personal reality of God dissolves into a search for harmony and inner well-being in an overly stressed and overwhelmed world.

 

Speaking of God can mean many, and very contradictory, things. In this Sunday's Gospel, Jesus reminds us of the many things he told us about God and the many things he left unsaid so that the Spirit could continue to communicate them over time.

 

That is why we are fortunate, because for Christians, God is neither an ethereal reality nor an unknown being. Jesus spoke to us much and well about Himself. Jesus revealed to us the secrets of His life and taught us to relate to God as a good father, both in moments of euphoria and joy when gratitude arises spontaneously, and in moments of doubt and sadness when life becomes clouded and only trust allows us to continue walking.

 

Thanks to Jesus, we learned that God does not create factions among His children, nor does He classify us as good and bad to bestow rewards or impose punishments at will. Contrary to what some have since spread, Jesus showed us that our God is a friend of freedom. That is why He accepts our mistakes, endures our slights, and patiently waits for each child to return home at the opportune moment, to offer a generous forgiveness that heals and restores.

 

Jesus told us that His Father, and our Father, has special sensitivity for the humble, the simple, those who feel weak, and that He dislikes arrogance and pride. Jesus told us many things about God to touch our hearts and encourage us to truly seek Him in our lives.

 

But there are many more things left unsaid, and that is why it is up to each of us, in our daily lives, to continue discovering what God asks of us and gives us. Because the Spirit of God is still at our side, waiting for us to speak to Him, inspiring us in our decisions, strengthening our weaknesses, encouraging our efforts and our desire to seek Him. Today more than ever we need God, the true God, the God of Jesus.

 

Happy Sunday!

 

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