Monday May 22, 2023

John 16:29-33

Peace and many many blessings to you. Listen to this beautiful verse from today’s gospel. “Jesus answered them:

‘Do you believe at last?

Listen; the time will come – in fact it has come already –

when you will be scattered,

each going his own way…” For some reason this particular verse sticks out for me today. I imagine how different the lives of the disciples would be as they took in ministry. Did things and plans end up exactly as they had imagined?

Well 19 years ago on this very day I was ordained a priest by Archbishop Kelly of the Archdiocese of Louisville. My life has taken the most interesting turns and twists. Sometimes I look back and can clearly see the hand of God. Other times I even scratch my head wondering where all this is going. So on this my 19th year as a priest, I pray you may be open to seeing the hand of God in the twists.