August 30, 2026

Dear People of St. Patrick Parish,

We will be singing Psalm 63 that says, “My soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God.” Can we really say that our souls are thirsting for the love and mercy and care of God and that we want and need God in our daily lives, as we live out our earthly life and await going to be with Him in heaven forever after we die.

What has God given us to make all this happen? God created us. God gave us a free will to love Him or to disobey Him. God gave us His Son, Jesus Christ to become one of us and be killed so our sins can be forgiven. Jesus gave us the Seven Sacraments, to help live the way God wants us to live. God adopts us into His family thru our Baptism.

God has given us the Ten Commandments that show us His love and how He wants us to live our lives.

God gave us the Bible as a source of learning and strength to live our lives.

God gave us our Catholic Church as a source of learning, strengthening and guiding us to know right from wrong.

Yes, God has given us other people in our lives, to help us live a good life such as our family, our fellow students, friends, members of our local Parish and people who really do pray for us.

Let us pray and reflect today on these gifts from God and remember these gifts, do not disappear like our Bank accounts, savings program, golden jewelry, a high-priced car, endless cruises on the high seas.

Let us use these gifts from God, wisely and not let them control our actions and thoughts and that, also means we need to share them with others as we do when we put them in weekly collection.

Let us also pray and reflect on the last sentence in the Gospel today.

“For the Son of Man will come with his angels in his Father’s glory, and then he will repay all according to his conduct.”

God Bless,
Fr. Larry Young
Your Pastor