Pastor’s Note 2/8/26

Dear Parishioners,

We just celebrated the Christmas season, giving thanks for the unmatched gift from God of his son to us as our redeemer. We also have celebrated the Epiphany of the Lord, the Baptism of the Lord, and just celebrated the Presentation of the Lord on the February 2nd. The celebration of these feasts invites us to reflect on whom Jesus is to us and how we could be Jesus to someone else.

Being Jesus to someone else reflects to our various callings to be a true disciple of Jesus who is a patient, merciful, compassionate as peacemaker and a holy people just as the gospel reading on the beatitudes reminded us last Sunday; it is by following the footsteps of Jesus and it is by living the promise of the beatitudes that we could find that lasting peace and happiness that we all desire.

This weekend is the continuation of the beatitudes and Jesus today, reminds us to be the light and salt of the earth. Like salt, we care and nurture people to bring out the best in them; like the light, we light up the world that is full of various darknesses that separates us from both God and from each other. The world needs many lights and more salt, many people are struggling with various forms of darkness, the darkness of division, darkness of hatred, darkness of pride, and darkness of spiritual dryness. Jesus is inviting us for us through our Christian conduct, sharing our gift with those who do not have, showing compassion to those who are struggling that our light of faith would be made visible for others to see and to follow Christ.

Peace and God’s blessings,

Fr. Sampson