Yesterday after that 6:30am Mass, I went back to the rectory and got back into my jammies and spent the rest of the day watching TV, working on genealogy, opening Christmas cards and reading those wonderful Christmas letters – I know some people don’t like them but I love being updated on my friends activities. I also love the photos of people I baptized who are now in college!! or seeing pictures of the families!! It was an afternoon of joy. It encouraged me to work on my e-mail Christmas letter also.
I was in bed and thought I’d see the ball go down but I must have dozzed off. The news at 2am assured me that the year had ended and begun without my help.
Today, I had the 8:00am Mass and I preached on this being a day of prayer for peace because I heard on the news that the Pope said in his homily that although there are examples every day of violence, and terrorism, and hatred and death, we are called by our faith to be beacons of peace. Peace is possible if we keep our eyes on Jesus and live as He taught us. That is my New Year’s resolution “to try to live my life more as Jesus did”. He was good to his word and I’ll try to do the same.
I’m going to stop by an open house (and eat some black eyed peas) and I think I’ll go to bed early tonight as I have a full day tomorrow. May you and all the members of your families have a blessed New Year filled with peace.
Happy and healthy New Year to you Fr. Enjoy reading your blog every night. Keep it up.
God Bless.