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February 9, 2020 Presentation of the Lord
FEBRUARY 9, 2020 FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
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PARISH CALENDAR & MASS INTENTIONS
FIFTH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME
SUN. 9 Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time 8:00 a.m. Mass (L/D of George and Mary CH McGraw families) 10:00 a.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH 11:00 a.m. RCIA AH 11:00 a.m. Family of Faith AH 11:00 a.m. Sacrament Class AH
12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Pat & Betty Finnegan) CH MON. 10 St. Scholastica, Virgin 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH
8:00 a.m. Mass( Brian Nolley) CH 1:00 p.m. Staff Meeting RD TUES. 11 Our Lady of Lourdes 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH
8:00 a.m. Mass (Dick Kanney) CH 10:00 a.m. Mass at Westminster WED. 12 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH
8:00 a.m. Mass (Lester & Lorraine Carter) CH School Children attend 12 Noon Eat, Pray, Learn AH 1:30 p.m. Catholicism Series AH THURS. 13 No 8:00 a.m. Mass 10:30 a.m. Mass at Morrison Woods 6:30 p.m. Choir Rehearsal CH FRI. 14 Sts. Cyril, Monk, & Methodius, Bishop 7:40 a.m. Morning Prayer CH
8:00 a.m. Mass (Sharon Newton) CH 9:00 a.m. Church Cleaning SAT. 15 8:00 a.m. Mass (For the Int. of Fr. Bob Williams) CH 3:00 p.m. Confessions CH 4:30 p.m. Mass (St. Lawrence Parish) CH
Collection for The Catholic Moment
SUN. 16 Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
8:00 a.m. Mass (Sarah & CarltonHilton) CH
10:00 a.m. Mass (Ralph Mitchell) CH 11:00 a.m. Adoration CH 11:00 a.m. RCIA AH 11:00 a.m. Sacrament Class AH
12:15 p.m. Spanish Mass (Peggy Noble Brown CH and Fritz Noble) 5:15-7:30 p.m. Confirmation Class AH 7:00 p.m. Benediction CH
CH-church; RD-Rectory Dining; AH-St.Agnes Hall; RL-Rectory Living Room
Dear Parishioners and friends of St. Lawrence:
Over the past few years, I have participated in a program
sponsored by Notre Dame for pastors of Catholic Schools. In
the middle of the first one, I had to return to Muncie for a
funeral, so I also went the following year. Just this morning I
received an email from a researcher at Notre Dame with a
survey asking about the impact of the sexual abuse crisis on
parishes and schools. For the most part, I can only guess or
surmise, but you know how it has impacted you and your
connection to the church as a whole and the parish in particular.
So, this brought about my thoughts to share with you and also
ask for your feedback. In regard to the local situation, please let
me know if you believe anything needs to be addressed or
implemented for greater safety of our children.
In the first parish that had a school, of which I was a pastor,
there was an episode of a person in the neighborhood who came
into the school through an unlocked door and held two 6th
graders at knife point in the restroom. Even though the police
came and brought an end to the event, the two students were
traumatized and one could not come back to school—overcome
by fear. The police informed us that three convicted offenders
lived within a block of the school. This opened my eyes and
sometime later a law passed that prohibited that from
happening. We had another girl report that she and her sisters
were being molested by their father. It went to court but the
jury “couldn’t believe that a father would do what the daughter
claimed.” The month after he was acquitted, he moved to a
remote area of Michigan with the four daughters. The mother
was out of the picture due to a drug problem. We had another
family from out of state enroll with a 7th grade boy and 5th grade
girl. After being expelled from the school, and the public
school, the police informed us that the 7th grader was really 17
and that the father ran a prostitution ring. When asked about the
5th grader, they told us that the girl had disappeared.
Sometime after I left St. Lawrence, I heard of abuse that had
occurred at St. Lawrence though I had never witnessed nor
experienced abuse myself.
It is devastating for families whose children have
experienced abuse. My sense from talking with people abused
as children is that their soul was shattered like glass and every
day is a challenge to try just to hold oneself together throughout
the day. As they struggle to hold it together, they have no
strength left to deal with the outside world – sometimes turning
to drugs to survive. Sexual abuse, emotional abuse, physical
abuse is so damaging that many never recover from it. Some
do, many don’t.
The Diocese is making every effort it knows how to provide
a safe and protective environment for all people – especially the
youth who are most vulnerable. Go to the Diocesan website
http://dol-in.org/safeenvironment. I will review more of this in
next week’s bulletin. If you have been a victim as a child, you
are encouraged to call the Victim Assistance office 765-464-
4988.
Fr. Dave
St. Lawrence Catholic Church http://www.stlawrencemuncie.com
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TODAY’S READINGS
First Reading — If you share your food with the hungry,
provide housing for the homeless, then light shall break
forth upon you (Isaiah 58:7-10).
Psalm — The just man is a light in the darkness to the
upright (Psalm 112).
Second Reading — My message to you, says Paul, was the
proclamation of Christ crucified (1 Corinthians 2:1-5).
Gospel — You are the salt of the earth, the light of the
world. In your good deeds your light shines before others,
leading them to glorify God (Matthew 5:13-16). The English translation of the Psalm Responses from Lectionary for Mass © 1969, 1981, 1997,
International Commission on English in the Liturgy Corporation. All rights reserved.
READINGS FOR THE WEEK Monday: 1 Kgs 8:1-7, 9-13; Ps 132:6-7, 8-10; Mk 6:53-56 Tuesday: 1 Kgs 8:22-23, 27-30; Ps 84:3-5, 10-11; Mk 7:1-13 Wednesday: 1 Kgs 10:1-10; Ps 37:5-6, 30-31, 39-40; Mk 7:14-23 Thursday: 1 Kgs 11:4-13; Ps 106:3-4, 35-37, 40; Mk 7:24-30 Friday: 1 Kgs 11:29-32; 12:19; Ps 81:10-11ab, 12-15; Mk 7:31-37 Saturday: 1 Kgs 12:26-32; 13:33-34; Ps 106:6-7ab, 19-22; Mk 8:1-10 Sunday: Sir 15:15-20; Ps 119:1-2, 4-5, 17-18, 33-34; 1 Cor 2:6-10; Mt 5:17-37 [20-22a, 27-28, 33-34a, 37]
PRAYER REQUESTS
Please remember the following parishioners in your
prayers this week: Beth Kaiser, Sonja Bickey,
Larry Tricker, Isaiah Greiner, Dan Wade, Joe Morgan,
Dale Goth, JoAnn Brown, Miriam Walker, Adam Pence,
Alex Pence, Anthony Pence, Joseph Jenkinson, Clara
Persinger, Martha Jean McIntosh, Dorothy Duncan, Linda
Goth, Betty Wright, Shirley Jordan, Kameron Kadinger,
Joe Duncan, Lucille Kanney, Pat Daunt, John Haack,
Larry Rigel, Ronald Macken, Joyce Doyle, Marie Rhorer,
for the family of Alex and Kim Flores, Stacey Vencel,
Joshua Cole, Richard Biehl, Ed Kratochvil, Mary Hadley,
Noah Cross, Judy Cool Beaty, Mary Kerrigan, Roni
Johnson, William Berger, Tia Lindsey, Dixie Lindsey,
David Duke, Bill Brown, Bailey Michelle Rinker, Jimmy
Hossom, Paula Hughes, Don Cox, Kevin Farrell, Helen
Fouts, John Hartmeyer, Phyllis Dornberger, Julie Coley
Werling, James Kenneth Barnes II, Mary Bedel, Gary
Pavlechko, Jim Savage, Sister Paulette Shaw, Cheryl
Schmitt, Lora Brenner.
Please consider online giving. Go to
www.osvonlinegiving.com/4289 or call the Business
Office at St. Lawrence 765-288-9223, Ext. 22.
PLEASE NOTE: THE PARISH OFFICE IS
CLOSED DAILY FROM 12 NOON – 1:00 P.M.
FOR LUNCH
Holy Father’s Prayer Intention for February
Universal: Listen to the Migrants’ Cries. We pray that the
cries of our migrant brothers and sisters, victims of criminal
trafficking, may be heard and considered.
Pray For: Our Priests, Deacons, and Seminarians
Sun. Fr. Jeff Martin Dcn. Bill Reid
Mon. Fr. Adam Mauman Dcn. Jim Rush
Tues. Fr. Mike McKinley Dcn. Steve Seitz
Wed. Fr. Mike McKinney Dcn. Chuck Springer
Thurs. Fr. Tom Metzger Dcn. Truman Stevens
Fr. Fr. Chris Miller Dcn. Joe VanSchepen
Sat. Fr. James Miller Dcn. Stan Zak
Weekend of February 2, 2020
St. Lawrence Parish ………………….. $8,215.76 School Support ……………………… .. $ 735.00 Children’s Envelopes ……………….. .. $ 50.00 Deacon’s Food Pantry ………………. .. $ 120.00 Fuel Fund ……………………………. .. $ 419.00 Propagation of Faith Collection ……….. $1,657.88 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
Monthly Collection Recap January 2020
St. Lawrence Parish …………………….. $33,206.48 School Support …………………………. $ 2,658.50 Children’s Envelopes …………………... $ 170.00 Deacon’s Food Pantry ………………….. $ 1,081.53 Fuel Fund ………………………………. $ 1,067.00 Religious Retirement Fund …………….. $ 4,539.00 Solemnity of Mary (Jan. 1) …………….. $ 2,775.51
Monthly Online Giving January 2020
St. Lawrence Parish ……………………. $ 6,564.00 School Support ………………………… $ 1,028.00 Deacon’s Food Pantry …………………. $ 102.00 Fuel Fund ………………………………. $ 193.00 Other …………………………………… $ 615.00 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
In case of an emergency, an AED (Automatic
External Defibrillator) is located in the vestibule of
the church and also one in St. Agnes Hall. -------------------------------------------------------------------
Nursing Home Masses
Tuesday, Feb.11 – 10am – Westminster
Thursday, Feb.13 – 10:30am – Morrison Woods
Wednesday, Feb. 19 – 10:30am – Elmcroft
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PARISH MINISTRIES AND ANNOUNCEMENTS ADULT FAITH FORMATION COLUMN
(Sue Wilhelm)
PARISH MISSION
MARCH 8, 9 AND 10
With Fr. Jim Farrell Location: St. Lawrence Church
“One Heart and One Mind in Christ”
“They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching, to
fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.” Acts
2:42
Sunday, March 8 7:00pm Opening Session followed
by Social in St. Agnes Hall.
Monday, March 9, 10:00am or 7:00pm includes
Sacrament of Reconciliation
Tuesday, March 10, 10:00am or 7:00pm with closing
Reception in St. Agnes Hall
A prayer card is being distributed at the Masses this
weekend. Please use this prayer card and pray that each of
us is open to the graces of this Parish Mission.
If you need babysitting in order to attend the mission,
please contact the Parish Office.
Lenten Eat, Pray Learn will be offered on the
Wednesdays during Lent (excluding Ash Wednesday)
from Noon to 1:00pm. A light lunch, prayer, study
and conversation around the book, The Joy of the
Gospel will follow the themes outlined for each week
in the Lenten Booklets.* Mark your calendar and
sign up by calling the office or emailing Sue Wilhelm
*Lenten Booklets: United in the Heart of
Christ through “The Joy of the Gospel” will be
mailed to each parishioner’s homes next week. The
weeks were organized around the Three Pillars of
Uniting in the Heart of Christ. As the introduction
indicates: In our particular diocese at this moment in
time, we are also encouraged to live the three pillars
of Mission, Community and Witness.
Catholicism Series Wednesday, February 12th,
1:30pm Episode 7 - The Mystery of the Liturgy and
the Eucharist. Each Episode is stand-alone so all are
welcome. Come to deepen your understanding of the
central practice of our faith.
RCIA Class will meet at 11:00 am this
Sunday, February 9, in St. Agnes Hall. If
you have any questions, contact Sue Wilhelm
or Fr. Dave at the Parish Office 288-9223.
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HEARTS OF HOPE MINISTRY This Ministry meets on a regular basis—once a month in
St. Agnes Hall. We will meet again on Tuesday,
February 25 from 3:30-5:00 p.m. and 6:30-8:00 p.m.
All are welcome who have lost a loved one or anticipate
the loss of a loved one. Join us! If you have any
questions, contact Deb Saxon at 765-760-4800.
STEPHEN MINISTRY Are You Going Through a Difficult Time?
Stephen Ministers are members of St.
Lawrence Church who listen, care,
encourage, and provide emotional support
and spiritual growth to those who are facing a crisis, or
going through loss or tough times in their lives. The care
you will receive is confidential, free, and can be life
changing. To learn how you can receive the care and
prayers of a Stephen Minister, or if you have questions,
call the Rectory 765-288-9223 and talk privately to Fr.
Hellmann. You may also contact a Stephen
Leader. Stephen Leaders are John and Melinda Haack,
Jim and Pat Savage, and Deb Saxon.
The next opportunity for Adoration will be NEXT
Sunday, February 16, following the 10:00 a.m. Mass and
will close with Evening Devotions at 7:00 p.m. If you are
interested in joining our ministry, please contact Marilyn
Sherrill at 765-396-3583 or 765-744-4086.
FOOTPRINTS SEWING GROUP Footprints Sewing Group will meet again on
February 20 in St. Agnes Hall at 9:30 a.m. We
would love to have you join us. The mission of this
group is to show God’s love for the world through gifts of
handiwork created and given freely to those in need. For
more information, please contact Carmen Simmons at
765/808-1917 or Jayne Waechter at 765/288-8920.
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FOCOLORE MEETINGS Monthly Focolore “Word of Life” Meetings are held the
first Sunday of every month at St. Lawrence Rectory. Due
to the first Sunday falling on Super Bowl Sunday, we will
meet this Sunday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is
welcome to come and learn about the “Spirituality of
Unity.” If you have any questions, contact Deb Conlon
765-749-7299.
St. Lawrence Catholic Church http://www.stlawrencemuncie.com
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FAITH OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR YOUTH!!
SACRAMENT CLASSES FOR FIRST
COMMUNION AND FIRST PENANCE:
Schedule:
February 9 – 11:00 a.m. Children meet with Catechist
February 16–11:00 a.m. Children meet with Catechist
February 23-11:00 a.m. Children meet with Catechist
February 29-9am-12Noon Penance Workshop
March thru May 3 schedule will be published
beginning the middle of February. Contact Sheila
Henry (765) 729-1229) for any questions.
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A FAMILY OF FAITH (Grades K-8)
Sunday, February 9 – Parents and Students meet in
St. Agnes Hall at 11:00 a.m. For more information
call the Parish Office.
CONFIRMATION CLASS – Our next session will
be Sunday, February 16, from 5:15-7:30 p.m. --------------------------------------------------------------------
High School Youth Group Below are the dates for meetings/get-
togethers this semester:
February 23
March 1 and March 13 – Fun Night;
March 22; April 3 – Fun Night; April 12 and
April 26
All meetings take place in St. Agnes Hall.
Time: 5:00 p.m.-6:15 p.m.
If you have any questions you can contact Lexi Starost at
[email protected] or 765-760-2813.
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St. Vincent dePaul Thrift Store Currently the thrift store is in need of toddler
boys and girls clothing and all kinds of linens.
If you have any of these items to donate they
would be greatly appreciated. Store hrs.: Tuesday and
Thursday 10am-6pm; Wednesday and Friday 10am-3pm;
Saturday 10am-Noon.
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Deacon’s Food Pantry During the
month of January, the pantry helped 430
households (653 adults and 356 children)..
The pantry can always use boxed cereal. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
It is time to bring in your old
palms for burning. Please place
them in the green container in the
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Two Free Seminars! Presented by Sarah Shade, Attorney at Law
Estate Planning – Saturday, February 22 – 9-11am
St. Agnes Hall. RSVP by February 19
- Estate Planning Documents
- Durable Power of Attorney
- Health Care Power of Attorney
- Living Will; Guardianship
- Physician Ordered Sustaining Treatment
- Last Will and Testament; Revocable Trusts
Long Term Care – Saturday, March 14 – 9-11am
St. Agnes Hall. RSVP by March 11
- Four types of care: In Home, Assisted Living,
Skilled Nursing, Custodial Care
- Sources of Payment: Medicare, Medicaid,
VA, Private Pay, Insurance
- Resources; Practical Issues; Elder Abuse
Call the Parish Office to register 288-9223.
Fr. Dave will review the Catholic Teaching on End of
Life issues at each session.
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Ministry Spotlight
Funeral Luncheon Committees There are 3 teams. The team you are on serves their
month and then has 2 months off. In January the
team was led by Dolphus and Nora Stephens. They
had 4 funeral luncheons and we are very appreciative
of all their time commitments. Members of their
team are: Joey Hahn, Linda Honeycutt, Nancy Mills,
Pat Moeller, Carmen Simmons, Dennis Vest, Joanna
Wallace, and Julie Zvokel. A special thanks to Betty
Matchett who calls people to bring desserts. If you
are interested in being involved in this ministry, call
the Parish Office and we will match you with a team.
Many hands make light work! More help is needed!
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Parenting With Grace How to Raise Catholic Kids in the Modern World
Led by Susan Hoefer from the
Diocesan Office for Family Life
There will be 4 sessions and different topics. The
event is free. The first session is:
February 23: How to Keep Your Kids Catholic
Meet at Mancino’s, 4116 W. Bethel Ave., Muncie
6:15 p.m. socialize and order food.
6:30 p.m. Presentation followed by discussion
Register at: https://parentingwithgrace.eventbrite.com
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Saint Lawrence
Catholic School
stlawrencemuncie.org
765.282.9353
Rob Frey, Principal:
Our mission is to provide a Catholic
Christ-centered education rooted in love and
compassion to prepare students to lead
meaningful lives of service
Wednesday, February 12 – 8am Mass
Congratulations to our 2020 Spelling Bee
winners: Attara Duke (Champion) & Elijah
Hart (Runner-up)
Each year, SLCS celebrates Black History Month
by inviting a speaker to visit our students. The
goal is for our students to learn from local citizens
who have served Muncie through civic
engagement. This year, Yvonne C. Thompson,
Executive Director of the Muncie Human Rights
Commission, will visit from 8:15-9:00AM on
Tuesday, February 11. The public is welcome at this
free event in our school gymnasium
DAN'S FISH FRY
Friday, March 6 5:00-8:00PM
Knights of Columbus Hall
Tickets will go on sale at Masses in February.
You may also purchase them in the Parish
Office. Adult Ticket $10 in advance-$11 at the
door; Child Ticket (age 6-12) $7 in advance-$8 at
the door. Children age 5 and under-FREE.
FEBRUARY IS CATHOLIC PRESS MONTH
Next weekend a 2nd collection
will be taken for the The Catholic Moment
The Catholic Moment is published bi-weekly. All
registered families of the parish receive this weekly
communication. The cost is $20 per year. Please consider
helping support the cost of this publication. It would be a great help to the parish to have each household pay for the subscription, otherwise, we will have to pay your
portion. Donation envelopes should be inserted in the
February 9 issue of The Catholic Moment that you
receive. Envelopes will also be available in the pews.
These can be placed in the collection basket or mailed to
the Parish Office.
Save the Dates Mardi Gras Breakfast – February 25 –
following the 8am Mass. Location: St.
Agnes Hall.
Ash Wednesday, February 26 – Mass
times: 8am; 12:15pm and 6:30pm
Thursday, February 27 – 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the
Villa Clubhouse – Morrison Woods – Art and Wine.
Free community event to benefit Soup Kitchen of
Muncie. Meet the artists and preview the art created
for the 10th Annual Soup Kitchen of Muncie
fundraising dinner.
Saturday, April 4 – Soup Kitchen of Muncie – 10th
Annual Dinner and Auction
ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, MUNCIE
PARISH MISSION - FEBRUARY 16-18 Christ the Victor with speaker Dave VanVickle
6-7:30pm – mission presentation in the Worship Space 7:30-8pm – fellowship and refreshments in the Parish Hall Register on their website https://stfrancisnewman.org. On-site babysitting available upon registration. ----------------------------------------------------------------------
Please pray for those serving our country in the military – especially: Benjamin Branson, William Cox, Jared Hargis, Kyle Jones, Kyle &
Leandra Long, Jon Powell, Stephen Smith, Kyle Stewart, Christopher Tolmachoff, Payden Schug, and Matt Johns
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Our Parish Mission and Vision
Mission: St. Lawrence Parish, a people of prayer
and service glorifying God. Vision: Through prayer and
service, St. Lawrence Parish deepens its love for and
knowledge of God.
St. Lawrence Catholic Church http://www.stlawrencemuncie.com
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MINISTRY ASSISGNMENTS FOR FEBRUARY 15 AND 16 Readers Altar Servers E.M.H.C. Ushers
4:3
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Kathy Crabtree Jonathan Shaw Nancy Mills
Cheryl Schmitt Tom Schmitt
Mike Brand Jeff Crabtree Jerry Fink Harold Hannon
8:0
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Maria Hart Rachel Waechter Della Gregory
Sandy Shirey Nancy Taverna
Jerry Bricker Sheila Caudill Jack Holland Jack Sharp
10:0
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Mary Cox Les Coutinho Breaking Open the Word: Lynette Varner
Alex Cox Ava Echelbarger
Stephanie Arrington Mary Bowling Cindy Spears Kathy Taylor Joanna Wallace JoEllen Ward Tom Ward
John Coutinho Richard Dugan Omar Galan Jeff Huff
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It's that time again! The Indiana Catholic Women's Conference is March 21, 2020! Give yourselves the gift of "taking time out" of your busy
schedules & join with hundreds of other Catholic women of all
ages. Experience a day of building your faith
with the Sacraments and fellowship! Look online to see our
great lineup of speakers at www.indianacatholicwomen.com or
call: 317-373-2125 Bring a friend or join the women of your
own parish. Discover what God wants for you!
This conference is held at the Indiana Convention Center and
is sponsored by the Marian Center of Indianapolis in partnership with the Archdiocese of Indianapolis.
GOD’S CALL
The person who has been “saved,” who has “heard the
good news of salvation,” still lives in an unsaved world, a
world sadly oblivious to the presence of God. Today’s
readings outline how the disciple is present in the world.
The outline begins with Isaiah: “Share your bread . . .
shelter the oppressed . . . clothe the naked” (Isaiah 58:7).
Those who hear the word of salvation are not insensitive
to the urgent needs of others. Then Paul reminds his flock
that he brought Christ to them not in eloquence or
wisdom, but by being with them in the “weakness and
fear” of their daily lives (1 Corinthians 2:3). Finally,
Jesus tells his disciples to go out into the gloom and
darkness of the streets of the world and let God’s light
shine through their good deeds.
We disciples don’t save the world. To the extent,
however, that we have heard the word of God and been
awakened to God’s presence, we may spread that word
and bring that presence to others. Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.
Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
February 9, 2020
Light shines through the darkness for the upright.
— Psalm 112:4