Now, the prompt for the NAS this week is the Holy Spirit. Seems perfect considering that we celebrated Pentecost on Sunday!
I LOVE the first reading on Pentecost Sunday! It gives my chills whenever I hear it. It is truely amazing how the Holy Spurit moved the disciples. They were able to speak in different tongues and were understood by all! I was looking forward to mass on Sunday solely to hear this reading and to hear the homily.
Well, things don't always go according to plan...I hurt my back somehow between Friday and Sunday. I was in pain all day and the medicine I was taking made me dizzy so I knew I would not be driving myself to mass. If my parents went, they would take my dad's truck and there was no way I would be able to get in. Even if I did make it there, sitting in a pew would be tough. I was devistated! I wanted to go so badly.
Well, we ended up taking my brother's car. Then, one of my favorite priests was saying mass so it didn't last over 45 minutes. (Disclaimer: he's not one of my favorites because he says short masses) His homily was good, but he didn't talk about the first reading.
But he did talk about not being afraid. How God provides for all and he is there to remind us not to be afraid. He talked about how when he met St. Pope John Paul II he was told by him to not be afraid. I felt like the Holy Spirit was talking through him to me.
The last couple of weeks have been kind of stressful. I sent in my application for the Catholics on Call Conference, but one of my references got lost so we had to quickly fix that. That same day I got my flight info for my trip to Wichita. I will not only be flying by myself for the first time, but I will have to switch planes by myself at DFW. I also have this interview for a job I REALLY want tomorrow that I have had scheduled for 2 weeks. From June 8 through June 21 I will be on the go. This has me super stressed. I'll be in Wichita, then at TEC's 50th Celebration, then a week in Ruma, and finally Assembly. So I really won't be home for nearly 2 weeks.
But, God has said be not afraid. The Holy Spirit is with me giving me the comfort and peace to get through this next month.
I love that you clarified that this priest isn't your favorite because his Masses are short. :) Not too long ago, I had several weeks where I had jam-packed days. I've gotten really good about keeping track of what I need to do and reviewing my calendar, though, so the burn was less intense. My #1 tip is to make lists. If you write it down, you can't forget it! Grace and blessings for your travels and interview!
ReplyDeleteI *try* hard not to attend certain masses just because I like the priest. This is something I have been working on for the last year.
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