It would be easy to drill holes at all the things that a person could wrong in a parish: why he doesn't like the pastor, the people, the circumstances, the apostolates; name it and find wrong with it. When I first came here three years ago I didn't know anyone, and now I know just about everyone in the town and in the parish. But it really doesn't matter, since that is not why i am here. I am here becaus ethis is God's WIll for me and that just about sums it up. Now others can like me or dislike me; interpret my life or not, but it really doesn't matter as long I keep that one reality in my soul. A person can be excited adn enthusiastic and engrossed for several reasons, but none can match that you have found God's Will in your life. Now it is true, I don't particularly like the pastor here, adn it is a struggle to go to Mass daily and accept the fact that even though I've been here neaarly three years he has never addressed me personally just three times, and that was when I was working in his office. But, I have learned to understnad that God's Will surpasses all other joys and sees you thru alot more than surface joys of having lots of friends and recognition and false support can bring. In fact, nothing can substitute for it. The big quesiton I have to face day by day is how's my Love for Jesus Christ? That is the barometer for all other relationships. If I don't have this love for Jesus Christ all else will fail: 'unless the Lord build the house in vain do its builders labor.'

IP CRL