St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church
From the Deacon’s Desk

   Have you ever had a burning bush experience? Have you ever known a moment in which you were so profoundly in touch with the presence of God that your life was totally changed by that encounter? Moses experienced God in the burning bush and through that experience began to realize his true identity and his purpose in life.

 ”Real isn’t how you are made. It’s a thing that happens to you. When a child loves you, for a long, long time, not just to play with, but really loves you, then you become real.” (from the Velveteen Rabbit). Lent gives us a perfect time to begin to get real. Becoming real is a life long process. It means that we have attained authenticity, that our thoughts, words and actions are truly integrated. Our yes is yes and our no is no. What we confess with our mouth must be   consistent with the manner in which we live our lives.

Have you ever asked the question “What is Catholic Stewardship?” 

Stewardship is not simply about making donations or taking care of the building and grounds. It is a spirituality, a way of life and it is made up of four parts:

• Receiving the gifts of God with gratitude
• Cultivating them responsibly
• Sharing them lovingly in justice with others
• Standing before the Lord in a spirit of accountability        

Where’s Waldo? How many of us have shared this series of books with our children and tried to find Waldo, the bespectacled, bobble-headed man dressed in a red and white shirt, blue pants, and carrying a walking stick among various backdrops. Because the backdrop in which he appears is always different, sometimes young and inexperienced eyes need help in their search. But Waldo is always the same, and discovering him is always a happy accomplishment.

The Fate of Jesus

As we draw to a close of another liturgical year,  I thought this homily says it all.  I read this in “Celebration”, a resource pamphlet, and thought it was worthy to share with you.