Cycle of Life

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It has been such an interesting week for me. God has graced me with the opportunity to be of service to so many others through my ministry as deacon. It has been such a blessed week in which I have literally been a witness to the whole cycle of life.

Wednesday, I assisted at the funeral of a long-time Holy Trinity parishioner. To be able to be an instrument for God to use in imparting his love, comfort and peace is an awesome experience. On Saturday, I celebrated a marriage ceremony for a young couple. It was a privilege and a blessing to be a witness to two persons who are committing their lives to each other and to sharing Christ together. Today, I baptized a little girl for a parish family. To bring newborn children into the Catholic Church through the sacrament of baptism is one of my most enjoyable experiences of my ministry.

So, you can see that my ministry has literally encompassed the whole span of life this week...from birth into the Church...to the outward expression of love for God and for each other...to our final return to God from whence we came. What a blessing to be a witness to the cycle of life and to be an instrument of God's love and presence in our lives. Glory and praise to God forever!!! Until next time...God bless.

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