The texts from the Roman Catholic Lectionary speak in a
particularly relevant way to a celebration to which we look forward later today.
A group of men have met together for over 25 years to review their life in the
Spirit under the Cursillo topics of piety, study and action. The thanksgiving
of Paul for the faithfulness of the Ephesians and his prayer for them to
increase in their understanding of the hope, riches and greatness of their relationship
with Jesus is echoed as we pray in gratitude for the graciousness of the
support of the Holy Spirit in our group. Friar Jude Winkler comments about the
triumph of Jesus, incarnate in human flesh over death and His position in
authority over angelic creatures as a statement to correct Greek thought about
the corruption of the flesh and the inability of flesh to be associated with
the Divine. Our body is the instrument whereby we are able to bring compassion,
mercy, peace and forgiveness in tangible ways to those who we meet along our
journey. Our reflections on “closeness to Christ” over 25 years have been the
encounters with Jesus through the actions of people. The Gospel of Luke
expresses the mission that we give witness to our faith openly and
transparently. Our struggle, at times, to do this is supported by our faith in
the Holy Spirit to continue to guide and gather the efforts of believers to
glorify God.
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