December 29, 2013
Everyone who heard him was amazed at his understanding and his answers. When his parents saw him, they were astonished. His mother said to him, "Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you." "Why were you searching for me?" he asked. "Didn't you know I had to be in my Father's house?" But they did not understand what he was saying to them. Then he went down to Nazareth with them, and was obedient to them. But his mother treasured all these things in her heart. And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man. Luke 2:47-52
Christ is born, God is with us. This remarkable occurrence brings together families and spurs us to confession, Mass and prayer. But this fervor always seems to wane. It's much like this passage. We are amazed at the power of God, at the blessing in our life, and then we go searching where Christ is not to be found. Jesus reminds us that He is here, he is present in the church. We also see that Jesus himself grows in wisdom and stature, in favor with God and man. We have the opportunity to do the same.
I encourage you to take advantage of the many opportunities offered here to delve deeper into your faith. The Catholicism series on the New Evangelization will be offered here. The parish book program kicks off with a new book. Opening the word continues. Jon Leonetti will be here February 6th. The bulletin will have the details for all these, and more as the year continues. Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, let's not just settle for stature.
There is an urgent need for spreading the doctrine of Christ. Store up your training, fill yourself with clear ideas, with fullness of the Christian message, so that afterwards you can pass it on to others. Don't expect God to illuminate you, for he has no reason to when you have definite human means available to you: study and work. - Saint Josemaria Escriva
- Father Benjamin Green
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